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coursing through his veins with much vigor. This 

 is essential to a healthy, robust development of heart 

 and lungs, bone and muscle, and nowhere can it be 

 obtained in so great perfection as in the freedom of 

 the open field. 



The colt that is kept in the stall and fed highly on 

 heating grains is seldom given an opportunity for this 

 health-giving exercise. He grows up a stiff, clumsy 

 animal, deficient in stamina and vigor, with his 

 endurance greatly reduced and this all for the want 

 of what is so free — fresh air and exercise. The 

 best plan is to promote the growth of the colt by 

 an abundance of nutritious food, and to secure a 

 healthy and perfect development by permitting him 

 to romp, race and play at will. If this practice is 

 followed, all that is good in roughing it will be 

 attained and all that is bad or dangerous in generous 

 feeding will be avoided. 



In the summer the required exercise may be ob- 

 tained by permitting the colt the run of a pasture or 

 paddock, while in the winter it is a good plan to fit up 

 a box stall with the outside door opening to a lot or 

 paddock. This door may be left open at all times, 

 except in the severest of weather, though even then 

 the colt should be let out a few hours each day. As 

 winter comes on he will grow a heavy coat of hair, 

 which will afford him ample protection. When con- 

 venient, it is a good plan to let two colts run together. 

 Colts cared for in this manner will spend much of 



