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oats. If oats cannot be obtained, we may give equal 

 quantities of gram, bran, Indian corn, and parched 

 barley. Boiled barley may be given with advantage 

 as an evening feed after a game of polo. Indeed, 

 whether the pony is playing or not, a feed of boiled 

 barley, two or three evenings a week, will be found 

 excellent for the animal's coat and general condition. 



3. Lucerne grass should be grown and given by 

 every horse owner in India. Sick horses will eat it 

 when they will touch nothing else. It is far better as 

 a rule than cooling medicine, for horses which are laid 

 up from accidents or other causes. Even when in fast 

 work a little of it does a deal of good. Several crops 

 of it can be grown in the year, and, when once planted, 

 it requires only to be irrigated, in order to make it 

 last several years. 



4. Doob (called hurryalee in Madras) grass Is the 

 most important factor In keeping a pony In good con- 

 dition, and getting flesh on him. Care should be 

 taken that the grass cutters bring In a sufficient supply 

 of it. 



5. Ponies should get every day In their food about 

 3 ozs. of salt, or a lump of rock salt should be left 

 constantly in their mangers. 



6. Chopped rice straw Is a good addition to a horse's 

 corn, as it helps him to digest it, and makes him eat 

 slower than he otherwise would do. It Is given like 

 hay chaff In England. 



7. Unlimited water should be given to every pony. 

 The best plan is to leave a bucket of water In the stall. 

 If we find it empty, we shall know that the syce Is to 

 blame. 



8. In the cold weather we should see that the 



