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stale in a stable. While seeing that the hor&es have ahvajii 

 got water before them wliile in the stable, it is especially im- 

 portant that they should haA'e quenched their thirst thoroughly 

 before going to work, and also that they get the chance of 

 drinking inunediately after their return from work. 



A horse which has just drunk a large quantity of water is 

 not in a fit state to do any fast work directly afterwards, and 

 at least half an hour should be allo^ved to elapse before making 

 tlie animal go at a fast pace. 



When horses are making a long journey, they should be 

 watered at intervals, whenever there is an opportunity of doing 

 so on the road. In the sunnner, ©special care should be taken 

 to let horsest quench their thirst occasionally while ihaj are at 

 v\ ork, if there is any chance of doing this. 



CHAPTER IV. 



GREEN FORAGE CROPS FOR HORSES. 



L\ planning the cropping of farms and small holdings, provi- 

 sion should be made for growing a certain quantity of green 

 fo]-age for feeding to the teanvhorses during the spring and 

 summer months, this being an important detail in farm- 

 management. The careful farmer will arrange matters hi 

 such a Avay that a continuous supply of green forage for his 

 horses is available from the earliest possible date in the spring 

 until the latest possible date in the autumn. By gi'een-soilinp; 

 the horses, considerable economy is effected in the food bill, 

 and a great saving is made in the quantity of hay consumed 

 on the farm or holding. Reference to the forage crops which 



