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have varied the proportions, so as to suit horse owners 

 who have but a limited supply of particular grains, 

 such as oats for instance. 



The reader may rely on these foods being suitable 

 in practice, as well as correct in theory. Nos. 6, 8, 9, and 

 10 are those I would specially recommend. The first 

 mentioned is the best for hard- worked horses, such as 

 those used in racing ; No. 10 for similar animals when 

 low in condition ; while the other two can be very gener- 

 ally procured, and at a cheap rate. The amounts are 

 intended for a full sized Waler, or English horse. 

 During ordinary work, we may give from two-thirds 

 to three-fourths of them. One-half will be sufficient 

 during idleness. 



4. A 13 hand pony will eat about half as much as 

 a large horse ; while an Arab will, as a rule, require 

 about 41bs. less than the latter. 



5. The amount of grain, given to the animal, should 

 be proportionate to the work he is called upon to 

 perform, remembering, always, that there is a constant 

 waste of tissue going on which demands repair by 

 food. 



6. When a horse is comparatively idle, his food 

 may consist of one-third to one-half of bran, and two- 

 thirds to one-half of oats, Indian corn, barley, or paddy 

 in preference to gram or kulthee, say 8 or 10 ft>s. 

 altogether. The same practice may, with advantage, be 

 observed during the hot weather. 



7. Horses should not be allowed to run down in 

 condition, even when out of work, for in India, espe- 

 cial!}, it takes a long time to put flesh on them again. 



