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from extreme labour, to enjoy that of extreme in- 

 dulgence. They bled those that put up flesh 

 quickly, to prevent them from falling amiss; and 

 those that did not thrive as readily as they could 

 wish, they bled rather sparingly, with a view to 

 improve their condition ; and as the practice of 

 bleeding horses on such occasions is a rational 

 one, I would recommend its still being adhered 

 to, whenever it may be considered necessary ; 

 the quantity of blood taken may be from three 

 to five quarts, depending, as I have just observed, 

 on the age, size, constitution, and condition of 

 the horse. 



With regard to the second class, the hearty 

 horses, (the treatment of which is stated in the 

 following chapter), those that are valuable good 

 runners, feed well, and are content to be alone 

 without ranging too much about, will do well in 

 boxes, either dressed and clothed, and going daily 

 to exercise, or stripped and kept in the rough, 

 whichever the training-groom may consider they 

 will benefit the most by. As these horses are 

 not so gluttonously inclined as those which were 

 first described, and are lighter in their carcasses, 

 they may have corn alone given them ; and if 

 at any time they become costive, or, indeed, tc 



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