The Brood Mare. 



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in the barn, the mare will worry and fret and perhaps heat herself badly 

 at first. 



Never let a foal draw milk from a warm mare. On being brought in 

 from work, the mare should be given a drink, care being taken not to 

 let her drink too much if she is warm or if the water is very cold. Then 

 allow her to cool down, and perhaps draw some of the milk by hand, 

 when she may be turned into the stall with the colt with perfect safety 

 to both mare and foal. 



Fig. 10. — A light brood mare. 



