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do so) drink an immense quantity at each time. An- 

 other reason for this horse's drinking more water than 

 any other is, that when he is in training, he is mostly 

 in strong work, and often sweating ; and from these 

 causes he becomes more thirsty. The best way to 

 water such a horse, (in the early part of his condition, 

 but not otherwise) is, to give it to him often and in 

 small quantities, which is the most likely to biing him 

 to be a more moderate drinker. If he stands in a box, 

 it would be a good plan to leave a bucket of water with 

 him, (unless immediately before or after either sweating 

 or running) ; it may easily be judged what quantity 

 he has taken, and if it is observed that he has emptied 

 the bucket but a short time before he goes out to ex- 

 ercise, it is only to let him be at walking exercise for a 

 longer period before he takes his gallop, and not to let 

 his gallop be quite so severe ; but this experiment is 

 only to be tried in the early stage of his condition. 



The light delicate horse is, in almost all respects, the 

 very reverse of the craving one ; he eats and drinks 

 but sparingly, can take but little work in training, and 

 is so very delicate that he seldom or ever has to sweat ; 

 and from fifteen to five-and-twenty, or thirty go-downs 

 is as much as many horses of this description will 

 drink during the whole day. 



On all occasions, the gi'eatest care should be taken 

 not to let a horse of this class become alarmed. If at 

 any time he gets frightened in his exercise, or is bul- 

 lied, by the boy not being sufficiently patient with 

 liim, he will most likely not drink when he comes to the 



