MALT, OIL CAKE AND GREEN FODDER. 405 



good form of fodder. They are also serviceable in keeping 

 flesh on nervously constituted horses that are inclined to 

 be soft. Whenever beans are given they should be at least 

 a year old and split or bruised, not crushed. As they have 

 a tendency to produce colic, they should never be given 

 immediately before exercise. When a horse has been ex- 

 posed to a hard day's work in cold or wet weather a quart, 

 about two pounds, of beans may be mixed with his grain at 

 the time of the evening feeding. In giving beans for fat- 

 tening purposes the same amount may be similarly given 

 two or three times a week. 



MALT. 



" I have alluded to, as a useful occasional article for stable use ; and 

 made into a mash after a long day, or where we think a horse feels chilled 

 and uncomfortable, it will sometimes be taken by horses shy of a bran one ; 

 and in such cases is a most nourishing and consoling supper; it is most 

 useful where horses are recovering from illness. ... In a similar case a 

 malt mash will be found as soothing and comfortable to the stomach of a 

 \iO\%tr— Charles Brindky, " The Pocket and the Stud,'' p. 138. 



OIL CAKE. 



Oil cake is frequently employed for the purpose of im- 

 proving the horse's coat. From two to four pounds may be 

 given daily and should be ground and mixed with the other 

 food. 



GREEN FODDER. 



All roots, such as carrots, turnips, etc., should be washed 

 before they are boiled, and even when given green it is 

 advisable to clean them. 



Carrots take the place of grass as a green food for winter 

 use and may be given to advantage once or twice a week. 



