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in v/ater. In travelling, the old adage should never 

 be forgotten, that, ' the master's eye makes tiie 

 horse fat.' 



Should a horse, after being cleaned and dried, 

 break out into a profuse sweat in tlie stable, he 

 should immediately be stripped and rubbed, or led 

 out into the cool air for a few minutes, in order 

 that the vessels of the skin may contract. Horses 

 on a journey suffer great inconvenience in stables 

 ■ at inns, from various causes, such as the narrowness 

 of the stalls, the rising of the pavements, and the 

 filthy state of the racks and mangers, which ostlers 

 frequently neglect to clean. The Vv'orst of these in- 

 conveniences arises from the narrowness of the 

 stalls, which often prevents a weary horse from 

 turning himself, lying down, or stretching his legs. 

 In some stables the horse is tied up Avith a hempen 

 halter : this is very dangerous, and should never be 

 permitted. 



During a journey in the summer season, it is ad- 

 visable to travel early in the morning, and to bait 

 for three or four hours in the middle of the day. 

 Tliis practice refreshes a horse more than frequent 

 baitings at short stages, by which much time is lost 

 without any benefit to the animal. 



Immediately after harvest, horses are ex]iosed to 



I the evil of being fed vrith nev.' oats, whicli produce 



■ a general relaxation of the system. To lessen tiiis 



effect, a few split beans ought to be mixed witli the 



! oats, and a cordial ball mven occasionally. Carrots 



' are also a pleasant and nutritious diet, es]}ecia]ly to 



horses that are kept constantly on hard and dry food. 



Every spring and autumn, tlie horse moults or 



sheds his coat, and which is always attended by a 



certain degree of del^jility, but principally so in the 



autumn. At this season, therefore, the horse, wiien 



travelling, should be carefully guarded against colds, 



and should never be ridden hito ponds or rivers, or 



washed witli cold water. Many horses are killed 



