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per week — the oats to be increased and the hay diminished if 

 they are driven long distances day after day. It is generally 

 estimated that a thirteen-hands-high pony will eat about half 

 as much as a large horse. 



When the work is very hard, a pound or two of beans may 

 be substituted for a like quantity of oats, and a bran mash 

 may be allowed at intervals. 



Smaller ponies can do with less forage, of course ; indeed, 

 those doing little work will thrive on a very small allowance 

 of oats, with plenty of hay — or even on hay alone. 



