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Remarks. — Gingwa grass, though very fine, is 

 not English hay, neither is gram, oats ; or a 

 little less of the former, and more of the latter, 

 might probably be considered a fair quantity. 



Regarding water, the less a horse in training 

 is inclined to drink the better, appears an acknow- 

 ledged axiom : at the same time he is always to 

 have as much as his appetite leads him to take, 

 but not more than three gallons at each watering 

 time. 



Thirteen pounds of gram and barley is about 

 seventeen seers, maps, or powder -canisters' full, 

 when ground. 



The Racer must be fed often, yet never till 

 he is hungry, is a maxim in training ; but as 

 much as five maps of ground grain, about three 

 and three-quarter pounds, may safely be eaten 

 at each feed ; and whatever more is required, 

 to the extent of two maps (not beyond), it would 

 be better to give it at half-past eight, to changing 

 the hours to nine, twelve, three, and seven ; the 

 former interferes less with the rest during the 

 day, and the small feed at half-past eight or 

 nine may diminish the wish for grass during 

 the night. Much, however, must necessarily de- 

 pend on the horse eating largely, and swallowing 

 too quickly. If a large feeder, and quick swallower, 

 and no grass be chopped with the grain, five feeds 



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