COUNTING THE COST 



NOTHING has been said about the cost of 

 keeping horses. So much depends upon 

 circumstances that it is a subject that is 

 better left alone, for however carefully calcula- 

 tions may be made and however wide one's 

 experience it will probably be found misleading. 

 Personally I have found the keep of horses — by 

 which I mean keeping them in good condition 

 — vary some shillings per week per horse. It 

 depends very much on the locality, and of course 

 the price of hay and corn and straw has much to 

 do with it. 



One thing however the reader can confidently 

 rely upon and that is that it will pay him to get to 

 know all he can about the various details which 

 have been treated in this book ; to never miss 

 an opportunity of learning something from the 

 management of men whom he knows to be 

 experts ; and to look after things as much as 

 possible himself — to keep a close eye on his stable 

 in every department. I have previously quoted 

 the words of one of our greatest breeders on 

 the economy of feeding ^ ; and the next best 

 thing to feeding your horses yourself is to be 



^ See page 50 

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