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of the horse should be nutritious in quality, be sup- 

 plied frequently, and in comparatively small quan- 

 tities. 



Nature of Food. The food, of whatever variety 

 and it may include a wide range of feeding materials 

 must be clean, wholesome, and sound; but beyond 

 this no specific rules can be laid down, except that, 

 generally speaking, reasonable attention should be 

 given to the digestible nutrients, in that they should 



WELL BRED AND WELL FED 



bear the proper proportion one to another. The 

 amount and character of the food must vary with 

 the size of the horse and the purpose for which it is 

 used, the climate and the season, and the section 

 in which it is used. 



Character of Food. The horse feeds on a wider 

 range of food substances than is popularly supposed. 

 In Arabia, where stamina and sinew are famous, 

 the principal food is barley and scant herbage; in 



