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him, for he cannot help himself; and if you do not cause 

 him to be properly attended, a dog that wanders about 

 fares better than the horse that carried you so well ; and 

 since he cannot ask for what he wants, you must supply 

 every thing. 



DIRECTIONS FOR FEEDING. 



When you end the day's journey, fill your horse's 

 belly as soon as you can, that he may go to rest, and 

 he will be the fresher for it in the morning. It is an 

 old observation, that young men eat and sleep better 

 than old ; but old horses eat and sleep better than young. 



Give two or three little feeds instead of a large one ; 

 too much at once may cloy him. 



A CORDIAL FOR FAINTING ON THE ROAD. 



If you perceive your horse travel faintly, you may 

 give him at any time a pint of warm ale with a quartern 

 of brandy, rum or gin in it, or an ounce of diaoente in 

 it. Diapente will comfort his bowels, drive out cold and 

 wind, and may cause him to carry his food the longer. 



THE GRIPES. 



This is a disorder to which horses are very subject, 

 and if improperly treated is not unlikely to prove fatal. 



The attack is sudden, and is never preceded, and 

 seldom accompanied, by any symptoms of fever. The 

 horse lies down and rolls upon his back. 



Some horses are naturally disposed to colic, whilst 

 others, with even improper treatment, are never attacked 

 with it. If your horse becomes restless, frequently 

 pawing, making many fruitless attempts to stale, and 



