. The horse : its varieties and management in health and disease. ofaccident or illness to the horses, so that he lives rent free;in addition to which his average wages will be £2 perweek, including his livery, stable dress, coals, candles, &c.;those of a helper will vary from 15^. to £i, according tohis age, and the locality. Where a coachman has but onehorse and carriage to drive and attend to, a younger andless experienced man will answer the purpose, particularlyin the country. In this case, as his time will not be fullyoccupied in the stable, he may be expected and requiredto make himself
. The horse : its varieties and management in health and disease. ofaccident or illness to the horses, so that he lives rent free;in addition to which his average wages will be £2 perweek, including his livery, stable dress, coals, candles, &c.;those of a helper will vary from 15^. to £i, according tohis age, and the locality. Where a coachman has but onehorse and carriage to drive and attend to, a younger andless experienced man will answer the purpose, particularlyin the country. In this case, as his time will not be fullyoccupied in the stable, he may be expected and requiredto make himself useful about the house, &c. His wages,too, will average ioj. or 12s. a week less than those of asuperior coachman. The Groom. There are several descriptions and classes of groomsemployed in private stables. With the stud groom, for thebreaking and training of thorough-bred horses, we havehere nothing to do. The most important is the groom forthe training and management of hunters. For this pur-pose he must be steady, respectable, and intelligent, and. H z^c/j 5 2 Stable Management. 57 have had considerable experience; for, as the hunter, tocarry a man well and safely to hounds, must be very fit, itfollows that the groom must understand not only how toprepare him, but when he is fit. The preparation required for a hunter is such as tcenable him to carry a certain weight through deep groundfor some hours, often at a great pace; hence his wind mustbe clear, his flesh hard and firm, he must be full of powerand muscle to perform the severe and long-continued exer-tion so often required of him. No groom can, without considerable experience, do this,as he must understand how to feed and treat the varioushabits and constitutions of the different horses that comeunder his charge, the quantity of corn, &c, and the amountof work best suited for each horse, and how to treat thevarious accidents, blows, strains, thorns, cuts, &c, to whichall hunters are liable. A hunting groom cannot pro
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