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he almost invariable respecting manner, 

 length of time and distance ; though it must 

 be universally known such circumstances 

 become greatly dependent upon the season 

 of the year, the state of the weather, the se- 

 verity of the preceding chase, and the con- 

 dition of the horse. 



Under such certain and unavoidable fluc- 

 tuation, conditional instructions only can be 

 admitted ; subject as they must ever remain 

 to the contingencies of inevitable diversifica- 

 tion. Horses on the intervening days, dur- 

 ing the Jirst d.wA last weeks of each season, 

 when the days are long and seasons mild, 

 should be taken out twice a day ; for in- 

 stance, from eight to nine in the morning, 

 and from four to five in the afternoon ; giv- 

 ing them their proper portion of water at 

 ^uoh pond qv pool of soft water as is most 

 remarkable for its salubrious properties in 

 the neiglibourhood of residence. Let the 

 exercise be moderate, and equally divided 

 before and after the water ; remembering, 

 as already observed, to regulate the length 

 and strength of the exercise by the condi- 

 'i'lON pf the horse. 



