He must wash the head well with water, for, as it is bony, to clean it with
						iron or wood would hurt the horse. He must also wet the forelock, for this
						tuft of hair, even if pretty long, does not obstruct his sight, but drives
						from his eyes anything that worries them; and we must presume that the gods
						have given the horse this hair in lieu of the long ears that they have given
						to asses and mules as a protection to their eyes. He should also wash the tail and mane, for growth of the tail is to be
						encouraged in order that the horse may be able to reach as far as possible
						and drive away anything that worries him, and growth of the mane in order to
						give the rider as good a hold as possible.