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as to keep the horses quite free from the 

 pole. This is most important. 



Exercising. 



Harness and saddle horses when not in 

 use, should have a couple of hours' exercise 

 every day at the rate of, say six miles per 

 hour. 



Early morning in both town and country 

 is the most suitable time for the groom to 

 do this. 



Horses brought back from ' summerino- ' 



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require to be gradually brought into work- 

 ing form again. The grass may have put 

 on any amount of beef, but this has not 

 come to stay when the animal gets into its 

 full work, the difference being that between 

 ' fat ' and 'muscle.' 



Before exercising in the morning, give a 

 small feed of corn, and of course water. 

 Hay, and the remainder of the oats. 



