HUNGARIAN HORSES. 



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When housed, each colt and filly is tied up to the manger 

 in one particular place, and it soon learns to find its alloted 

 spot. If it is not in its place, the csikos call out its name, 

 and by flicks of the whip, drive it into its proper abode 

 in a very short time. When they are all correctly placed, 

 they are tied up and fed for the night, and in the morning 



Fig. 536. — Hungarian^farmer's horse. 



are turned into the paddocks. This routine is observed 

 until spring comes round. During this winter course, 

 each of them gets hay and from 3 to 6 litres (5^ to loj 

 pints) of corn. Towards the end of the year, the three- 

 year-olds are taken up, broken to saddle and harness, 

 and are generally put aside for sale to dealers who visit 

 these well-organised studs. 



