FOOD AND GENERAL TREATMENT. 



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treatment they are generally kept healthy and fat. Give our 

 horses the benefits of a similar practice, and they will be as 

 plump and sleek as one could wish them. The Arab feeds 

 his horse upon the same substances that he eats himself; 

 beginning with the colt, he trains the animal to eat what- 

 ever is given him ; and we all know that the Arab has the 

 finest horse in the world. i 



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THE QODOLPHIN AEABIAN. 



Two gallons of slop — of grease and salt, and the extract 

 of vegetables which have been boiled in the liquid — will 

 form both food and medicine. Colts may not only be taught 

 when very young to relish such messes, but would partake 

 of them with great and certain benefit. 



GENERAL STABLE MANAGEMENT. 



]N"o division of our subject is of more importance than 

 this. The fearful efi'ects of bad stables upon the health and 

 vigor of the horses of this country it would he almost im- 



