32 CONDITION. 



hunger^ no alternative but 7iecejfity, and I be- 

 lieve I may venture to aiTert— the feelings of 

 the MAM and the beast will not be difiimilar 

 on the occalion. 



Thefe circumftances attending both hay and 

 corn I have repeatedly been witnefs to; and 

 do affirm, in oppofition to any opinion that 

 may be formed againft. me, moft horfes will 

 iliew, in lefs than a fortnight, both in their 

 fijhf coat and fpiriis^ when hay or corn do 

 not yield or convey their proper nutriment ^ if 

 given in fair andjuft proportions. I confe- 

 quently avail myfclf of this fadl, to urge the 

 VLtc(t^\iy oi found corny fweet ha)\ [oft water , re- 

 gular feedsy and as regular exercije^ if a horfe is 

 defired or expedled to appear in good 



CONDITION. 



The word condition, in the phrafeology 

 of the turfy is fuppofed to imply a horfe's 

 being in fuch a ftate of perfedion, and in 

 flrength and power io much above the pur- 

 pofe he is deftined to, that he difplays k 

 in figure and appearance. Fine in coat^ firm 

 2 in 



