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he will be slow. A medium width of action, there- 

 fore, is the proper thing to look for. 



These are the chief indications of a good hunter, 

 and when anyone in want of a horse discovers one 

 in possession of such qualifications, he should never 

 miss the opportunity of making him his property if 

 the dimensions of his purse will permit of it. 



SUMMERING HUNTERS. 



Opinion is divided as to whether it is better to 

 turn hunters out to. grass during summer or to run 

 them in roomy courts or boxes. If they are turned 

 out to grass it is a good plan to take them in for 

 five or six hours in the middle of the day when 

 the sun is hottest, otherwise they will suffer unneces- 

 sarily from the attacks of flies, etc. Cool dews on 

 the grass have an excellent effect on their feet; they 

 promote elasticity and toughness, and many hunters 

 that are turned out to grass in the spring with tender 

 feet come in at the back end of summer fairly sound. 



When summered in courts the shoes should be 

 removed, and a portion of the courts should be spread 

 occasionally with fresh earth which keeps the feet 

 tough and in good condition. When the shoes are 

 removed, the sharp edges should be cut from the 

 hoofs to prevent them getting ragged and broken. 

 Fresh -cut grass and abundant pure water are all 

 that hunters require in such circumstances. 



