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the drought season, he will have to be pretty active too, 

 to keep his belly full. Therefore, strong exercise 

 must be necessary for his well-being and good health. 

 If a stallion is not led to his mares, then he should be 

 led at least six miles every day. Of course in 

 Australia the covering fee generally includes the 

 paddocking of the mare for three months, and the 

 stallion is let loose with the mares, so that our animals 

 there are bred quite naturally, which has a lasting 

 beneficial effect upon the constitution of the horse, 

 and it has not any opportunity of acquiring vice and 

 stable tricks like the colts reared artificially. 



PJiysicing, or the use of Stiimilaiits or Co7idime7its. 

 — Physic may be absolutely necessary, and the cause 

 of the necessity unavoidable, but I think it is generally 

 otherwise, want of care in dieting, and salt, and want 

 of exercise being the primary causes. If physic is 

 necessary, administer it, but I do not believe in the 

 general use of condiments and stimulants, excepting 

 tonics, of course, in cases of temporary indisposition. 

 Always keep rock salt in the mangers, and do not be 

 afraid of using too many carrots. 



Managejne?it. — Never play with your stallion or 

 teach him to bite everything he comes across, or some 

 day he may take a fancy to bite you. Nip all tricks 

 in the bud, and train him with long reins when 

 between one and two years old to turn to the rein, and 

 to back well, and make him do so to the voice alone 



