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^rain the foals will eat there need be no worry 

 ibout their growth, but if it is intended to send 

 them into the ring in the very highest possible 

 condition cow^s milk may also be fed to them. 

 Nothing puts flesh so nicely on a young animal 

 as milk. The charge that cow's milk makes 

 foals have soft joints is apparently made good 

 at times, but then it is the abuse of the milk 

 not its use that is to blame — the milk of itself 

 never yet did any harm; it is the mountain of 

 flesh that can be built up by the use of the milk 

 that influences the joints and makes them soft. 

 I believe that just as hard joints can be built 

 up on milk as on anything else. In fact it can 

 be proved that this is true, but it is for the 

 feeder to determine how much must be given 

 and to see that it is not abused. Moreover there 

 are always chances to take in fitting any kind 

 of horses for show. I have known colts that 

 were allowed to bury their noses in warm new 

 milk and drink all they wanted three times a 

 day and come out all right every way and I 

 have known others that threatened to go wrong 

 on a ration limited to two quarts twice a day. 

 Begin any time it is desired to feed the milk 

 after the colt has got so it is able to take all 

 the milk his dam gives. Go easy at the start. 

 Feed three times a day and never give the 

 youngster all he will drink. Perhaps two quarts 

 three times a day warm from the cow will be 

 about right, though it may be too much. It will 



