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to water, exercising gently a quarter of an hour, 

 and then bringing back to the pond again, may 

 answer very well for some horses, when putting 

 into condition, but not for training. 



QUANTITY OF FOOD, AND HOURS OF FEEDING. 



The grain is always to be given in a trough, 

 never in a tobra ; and if ever he appears indif- 

 ferent about it, take it away, and re-examine it : 

 perhaps you are giving too much, or it may be you 

 fatigued him in the morning. Never stand coax- 

 ing him, therefore, either to eat or drink; for 

 there are some horses that, by this means, may be 

 induced to swallow against their inclination. See 

 that both are clean and good, but if refused, take 

 them away till next feeding or watering time. 



The more grass that is put before a horse at 

 those times, when it is not left long before him, 

 the better, because he will have the advantage 

 of picking the best out of a lot, and I suppose 

 you do not require to be told that his taste in 

 this respect should have precedence of yours. 

 After morning's feed — as it is all taken away 

 again at half-past ten, and after evening's feed, 

 as you can take away as much as you like, when 

 you look in at nine — it is of no consequence how 



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