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degree than generally understood, (merely 

 for want of a little scientific reflection upon 

 the properties of food and its different ef^ 

 fects) we come to a case apposite in itself, 

 that must be regulated accordingly; as, 

 where the mare has foaled late in the year^ 

 and has not been again put to horse, or 

 where the retarded and unpromising state of 

 the f )al renders extra care and nursing ab- 

 solutely necessary ; in either of which, 

 every encouragement should be given to pro- 

 mote the strength and orowth of the foal, 

 during the inclemency of the winter season, 

 which it should be remembered, he is not 

 nearly so weli enabled to encounter, as those 

 of a greater age possessing the advantages 

 before described. In such instances as these, 

 although the flovv of milk from the dam will 

 be \ery considerably checked by the alte- 

 ration of food dependent upon the different 

 seasons, yet witli frequent supplies of good 

 liay to the mare, it may be proportionally 

 assisted, and with occasional aids of proper 

 food to the foal, great advantages may be 

 derived from letting them run together 

 through the severest months of the winter ; 



