Horses on Board Ship. 



of the fact that green fodder and hay are 

 much less " heating " than grain. Exercise, 

 by quickening the circulation and increasing 

 the supply of oxygen to the lungs, greatly 

 assists in the elimination of the hurtful 

 products in question. Hence, although a 

 horse in strong work can remain healthy 

 while consuming a large daily ration of corn, 

 he will be unable to do so, when kept in 

 idleness, as he would be on board ship. 



When horses which have been liberally fed 

 on corn are suddenly thrown out of work, 

 their systems will retain for a considerable 

 time an excess of unhealthy material, which 

 evil will be proportionately increased by 

 continuing to give corn. All veterinary 

 surgeons and the majority of experienced 

 horsemen are aware that the combined action 



