14 THE MERRY GEE-GEE 



one may, and be the pasture ever so 

 luxuriant ; and nature sets many examples 

 which science has yet to improve upon. 



I am firmly convinced that every horse 

 confined in stables requires salt in some 

 form, and I always give all mine, from 

 cart-horses to race-horses, a lump of rock- 

 salt to lick in their mangers. I am 

 equally certain that nothing like suffi- 

 cient roots are given horses, especially 

 young ones working and living on corn. 

 Carrots are best for hunters and race- 

 horses, but where these are not available 

 swede-turnips are a good substitute, and 

 equally good for slow work. Mangold 

 wurzel, too. Is capital for cart-horses 

 in the spring months, but rather sour 

 up to Christmas. 



If a man studies the peculiarities of 

 horses under his charge with intelligent 

 observation, he is sure to find some 



