TAMING HORSES. 79 



A horse upon a journey, from September till April, 

 requires no feeding, from the time you start in the 

 morning till you stop at night. He will stand the 

 journey better, and lose less flesh. I have travelled 

 thousands of miles in the Mexican states, and have 

 always found it to be the case, with the exception 

 of those hot countries bordering on the Pacific 

 Ocean, where I fed a little at noon — started a little 

 early, and rode late, on account of the heat, which 

 is equally great at all seasons of the year. A 

 horse fed as I have directed for fifteen days, may 

 then eat his corn without being soaked ; and, 

 though these directions are more particularly in- 

 tended for this country, and for horses taken from 

 the prairies, still, the directions will hold good in 

 all countries and all climates: allowing something, 

 however, for the different length of days in diflfer- 

 ent seasons and climates. When on a journey, let 

 a horse drink as often as he wishes. 



A REMEDY FOR A HORSE THAT WILL NOT 

 FATTEN, THOUGH WELL FED. 



There are some horses that will not fatten, 

 though you feed them with the greatest care ; and, 

 at the same time, they are perfectly healthy in 

 other respects. Give to such a horse a pint of 



