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we liave described as being an idle, glutton- 

 ous colt, and, from the work he has been do- 

 ing, he may be considered as being a little stale. 

 But, as this colt is tolerably well engaged, and 

 will have to come to post as a two-years old in 

 the autumn, we cannot afford to lose more time 

 in refreshing him than is absolutely necessary. 

 Therefore, instead of turning him out into a 

 paddock for a couple of months, we will take off 

 his shoes, put his feet to rights, put some stand- 

 ing clothes on him, and turn him into a clean, 

 ventilated, and constantly well-littered loose box ; 

 here, at the accustomed stable hours, he is to 

 have his usual allowance of corn, to be wisped 

 over, his mane and tail combed out, his legs 

 rubbed, and due attention paid to his feet. For 

 the first three weeks or a month of his remaining 

 in this box, he is to be plentifully fed on green 

 food, as vetches, lucern, or clover grass. Those 

 grasses, whichever may be used, should be cut 

 daily, and a rubber full or two given every stable 

 hour by the boy who looks after the colt. For 

 what purposes green food is to be given to colts 

 and horses, see Vol. I. Chap. V. p. 105. 



In the last seven chapters, I have described 

 how yearlings are to be taught, trained, tried. 



