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would give if the animal were fed only 

 three times. 



/. During the warm weather — unless 

 the heat be excessive — allow the horse to 

 be out at pasture as much as possible, 

 but not before the dew has been dried off 

 by the sun. 



J. Remember that during the winter 

 the animal requires more oats, beans, bran, 

 etc., than in the summer. 



K. Lastly, do not fail to bear in mind 

 that some horses requires their fodder dry, 

 others wxt, whole, chopped, or bruised, in 

 accordance with the age and constitution 

 of the animal, and it is just this class of 

 horse that tests the groom's abilities, if his 

 stud has to be kept as a credit to master 

 and himself. 



Watering. 



Some stables are fitted with a self-supply- 



