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night, after you have allowed a fair quantity 

 of good grass, the muzzle, annoying as it is to 

 some horses, must be used, but not put on 

 till after nine, and then something must always 

 be given at or before daybreak. In this case, 

 however, you probably commenced training be- 

 fore he was properly in condition ; for the appe- 

 tite of a healthy horse is mostly moderate both 

 for dry grass and water, and he can scarcely 

 contract the habit of feeding too greedily on 

 either the one or the other, while under this 

 regular regimen of training. The circular bar- 

 reled, large-carcased, strong horse, is more liable 

 to overeat on grass than the light carcased ; the 

 last description frequently will not eat enough. 

 Sometimes a horse will eat half his allowance 

 of evening's grass by ten o'clock, and not touch 

 it again till just before daybreak, and then fill 

 himself: this should be discovered, and pre- 

 vented by the muzzle being put on at two or 

 three o'clock, when he may not be lying down. 

 Always give the water four times a-day, allowing 

 the small dhool once full at each time, with 

 another half-dhool, if wished for, when he comes 

 home in the evening, as advised under Putting 

 INTO Condition. He will be inclined to drink 

 less, on the whole, in this way, and thrive the 

 better. You cannot be too particular with 



