But what is the reusoii of their not feeding — mis- 

 management. This mismanagement originates either 

 in the stable, or consists in over driving, or in inflict- 

 ing unnecessary puiiishment by the whip. Horses 

 coming under this description, i. c. those who reject 

 their food when on a journey, are generally nervous 

 and of high mettle ; but if mismanaged, they become 

 not worth anything ; properly treated, they are very 

 good animals. 



The foregoing directions are given upon the hypo- 

 thesis that the horse has been treated by the rules 

 laid down in these pages. Should, however, this not 

 be the case, the only difference to be made is, to 

 allow him as many (go dowjis) swallows of water, 

 from five upwards, as his previous habits may war- 

 rant ; but, under any circumstances, let him not be 

 restricted in wa,ter, until lie is inclined to eat. Should 

 he not be inclined to eat without an immediate quan- 

 tity of water, drive slower for the next few miles. 

 Six quarts of water, in many cases, will not inconve- 

 nience a horse more than a glass of beer would a man. 



It is scarcely necessary to observe, that attention 

 to frequent baiting is ihe more nece.-sarv in winter. 

 Some persons object, on accoui-t of losing time, to 

 baiting too f»freii. Tins obieciion, however, is per- 

 fectly frivohtus. 'i'o call at an inn dt)or, and get the 

 ostler to undo the cuib, and have the brldoon taken 

 out of the mouth, while the horse drinks and eats a 

 few mouthfuls of hay, need not occupy more than 

 three minutes ; while the rene^^'ed freshness of the 

 animal will amply compensate the delay and the ex- 

 pense. Persons who are so unfeeling as not to be 

 able to aflbrd time to bait their horses, find <\mple 

 leisure to refresh themselves much lonoer than it 

 would be necessary to reinvigorate the partially ex- 

 hausted frames of their faithful and hard-working 

 nags. Besides, attention to the natural wants of a 

 horse must of course ['reserve his vigour, and \\\ 



