44 THE HORSE 



The potato Is probably the most wholesome vege- 

 table for the horse. Carrots, as everybody knows, 

 tend to purify the blood and to give a good polish to 

 the coat, but carrots should not be fed lavishly for they 

 sometimes produce indigestion and colic. Beets and 

 turnips in small quantities are also good for horses. 

 Horses love apples, and the apple is a more efficient 

 instrument In training a horse than whip or spur. 

 There Is no danger in feeding sweet apples, but sour 

 apples, If given freely, sometimes cause colic, and some- 

 times make the teeth and gums sore. 



Alfalfa, mixed with oats or corn, or with both, is 

 now fed in many stables in the eastern states, and with 

 good results. It does away with the necessity of bran, 

 and, by keeping the bowels regulated, diminishes the 

 danger of colic. It has long been a staple food for 

 horses in the West and South. 



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