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or ride him as slowly as possible for the first few 

 miles. 



Dark stables affect the eyesight. 



Always wash the feet when dressing, and examine 

 for nails, loose shoes, &c. 



Be careful in leading a horse through a low door, 

 as a blow on the top of the head frequently produces 

 poll evil ; also look and see that his hips will not 

 .strike the door posts. 



HINTS ON FEEDING, STABLE MANAGE- 

 MENT, &c. 



It is impossible to lay down a code of rules for 

 feeding horses bred in different countries, climate 

 having so much to do with the quality of the feed. 



It is becoming a generally acknowledged fact that 

 the intense light of the sun is favourable to the quality 

 of vegetation, and that grass, oats, barley, maize, &c., 

 &c., grown in dry climates are far more nutritious 

 than feed grown in damp and cold. Australia pos- 

 sesses great facilities for horse breeding, and Austra- 

 lian horses for speed and endurance cannot now be 

 equalled. The time is not far distant when other 

 countries will acknowledge their superiority, and be 

 only too glad to obtain the Australian horse, not only 

 for the army or hack, but also for their thoroughbred 



