122 PUTTING INTO CONDITION. 



HOURS OF FEEDING AND WATERING. 



The usual feeding hours in India are morn- 

 ing, noon, and evening ; and as that is a good 

 system by which horses get even quantities at 

 regular hours, and go out with their stomachs 

 empty, (riding times being morning and evening,) 

 it cannot be advantageously altered : for noon, 

 however, substitute one. The hours of nine, 

 one, and seven are a better division than nine, 

 twelve, and seven ; and do not allow him to eat 

 grass at nine and one for more than an hour and 

 a half after each feed, when it should be in- 

 variably all swept away. The use of salt for 

 preserving health ; two or three drachms in each 

 feed is granted, and should therefore continually 

 be given. If the black salt is used, a smaller 

 quantity will suffice. 



Water is usually given twice a-day ; first, after 

 morning's feed, and again between three and 

 four o'clock. They will often thrive very well on 

 this, and if offered it at other times, even in the 

 hot weather, will frequently refuse to sip any ; 

 but a horse that is out of condition, or one that 

 is to be trained after he is got into condition, 

 will be better if water is allowed oftener. Give 

 a dhool, about three gallons,, half an hour before 



