The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-07-28
Grooming Trotting Horses.

1t isa great art. 1t requires long prac
tice,s close observation, and Tie bcs
Judgment. In this article we shall
have nothing to say about giving hin
feed, exercise, training. &c, but speal
OF grooming as generally understood
that !, currying, brushing, rubbing ant
Aeepingh is coat and skin in order, No
s.only his looks, but his health, strength
and speed depend In great measur,
upon the grooming he receives.
The object of the groom should be Il
remove all dirt, daudretf, and other im
purities, from the hair aud skin also Il
open tie pores of the skin aud remove
all ohstruc.ions. This should be done
on every part of the body and limbs. No
part should be sighted.
Now, as to how this should be done.
A good stiff brush Is the best thing TO
~se for tic purpose. The curry toAIO
should only be used to remove mud, and
particularly upon nervous horse with u
thin skin. grooms like to apply
the curry comb on the tender skin o:
the horse to but hjn in all the agony
possible. They lie TO see him kick aud
bite. They will rub him in the flank
and under the belly with additional
strengtli,tc zee what capers lie vii! cut
up. We have sometimes though; Wc
would like .te,sive these fellows r&J
bing down or two to teach them how
good i. feels. 1t spells the lie .nHer OF
the horse;it does him no good, Ia,
great injdry. The groom will yell 0:
kick or beat the poor horse after putting
him in such agony. The tone Of TIE
voice in the stable should always rc 90,
and kind. Tie hor<c z&alll learn IL.
man is his frieni-no: a tyrau. ana e.
envy. Tie grooming should tie Gs..c j.
the Gent!est possible ln4u4e:, Ia..ic
u!arIy on nervous horses. WIZ. The
brush in one hand the cry >92.y :.
the other - remove III. L.. from tie
brush, 90 over =cn:ty Int thoroughly
every par: otthc ho-.e. G.: The DIR:
n! OCT Of the h2i< and % The Nm. Al
Ter the brushing is 3Jae, 49, cl,:h-
aud ruh the horse thoroughly. getting
Up q f.ic.io4 "hich viii =; tt:@ lr,s.- -
work. /: gill make the n1i- .. -
Oh SIT >2c.:s arg the be-: rgC1e'. INIT
cen be USED. \ supply q: tI-se saoI5a
always be hep: OF hand. clean and dry.
The fees should then be wa-t.el. out and
dried. One Thorough cleans. a Iay i
enough, il dome .s;eC exercise. Bat j:
is usual 10 give him . p-.:;a! c.ea0>in.
il the morning i.rtJre work. ami tIeu ii
thorough one after bis e%v-ei-a>. a"I
again rubbing after ihc evening walk.
This is al we'll enough: Lut >o.ae
groom. Keep at work all the time tt
their horses, allowing them no tiElg l4r
rest. This IS wrong. The horse -h3u.i
no. be intertered with after the ruJliu.
he receives after his exercise ia "a.
morning till he gct, his evening wuix.
lie will take his feed at O'Clock in the
morning and rest ill noon, Wnea b..
Will again take his feed and ret TIL or
4o'clocls, when it will do him g,ol To-
have . walk of half al hour or 80, an /
then careful rubbing Will be ben ,.i.ilI.
When horse comes in from his eXcr-
ci>es sweating, L.ankct should L"
thrown over him to keep the sweat frg m
cooling off, and u couple OF COOL In,1
should rub him dry rs soon a. possible
The hood and blanket can be applied
once or twice Il week Oh most Ii ,r>es
LenetlcialIy, to draw on. greater
amount OF perspiration, opening t.c
pores Of the skin, reducing the suri,'a-