Besides, the mane, forelock and tail have been given to the horse by the gods
						as an ornament. A proof of this is that brood mares herding together, so
						long as they have fine manes, Several
							allusions to this erroneous belief of the Greeks are collected by the
							commentators. are reluctant to be covered by asses; for which
						reason all breeders of mules cut off the manes of the mares for covering.
					 Washing down of the legs we disapprove of; it
						does no good, and the hoofs are injured by being wetted every day. Excessive
						cleaning under the belly also should be diminished; for this worries the
						horse very much, and the cleaner these parts are, the more they collect
						under the belly things offensive to it; The
							text shows that the parts washed were not thoroughly dried: indeed,
							efficient drying cloths were not used. See Pollux 1.185.