A BC OF THE HORSE 91 



and the extra cost of the oats con- 

 sumed is repaid by the work done. 

 The horse looks for his food at certain 

 stated times. He knows as well as 

 any human being when those times 

 arrive, and if he is disappointed his 

 stomach gets weak. He cannot tell 

 it, and man should therefore remember 

 it for him. Neither can the horse 

 protest, except by allowing the crav- 

 ings of hunger to go unsatisfied, when 

 his manger is full of stale or dusty 

 food. A clean and sweet - smelling 

 manger tempts the appetite, and good 

 food is easily spoilt by mixing it 

 with refuse from a previous meal. 



