184 WATERING HORSES 



the whole of their water at one time, they should 

 be allowed to sip it, until they are quite satisfied. 

 Their heads are not to be pulled up so long as 

 they are disposed to drink, with a view of making 

 them take half their water at a time, as is neces- 

 -sary to do with some other horses that we shall 

 presently have to water. Any of the light horses 

 that may not drink at the troughs should be of- 

 fered water in the stables, when they are round 

 in their stalls having their heads dressed; if they 

 will not take it at this time, try them again im- 

 mediately before they are fed; when, as the sta- 

 bles are less disturbed by the noise of the other 

 horses, they will sometimes drink, and they will 

 feed better afterwards. 



As the hearty horses (those in the medium as 

 regards their constitutions) are mostly moderate 

 drinkers, they may be allowed to take their water 

 as they like, unless on the days before sweating, 

 trying, or running. Now, with regard to the 

 watering of the gluttonous craving horses, this is 

 a subject that will require our most particular 

 attention. The reader is to bear in mind that 

 the feeding of all horses in training, and watering 

 of them, is invariably governed by the working : 

 if a horse is over-worked, he will refuse his corn ; 



