General D'lreBions in 



Cautions "When horfes lofe their flefli much in 

 m foiling, foiiipg^ thgy fhoLild in time be taken to a 

 more Iblid diet \ for it is not in foiling as 

 in grazing, where, though a horfe lofes 

 his flefh at firil, yet, after the grafs has 

 purged him, he foon grows fat. 



Horfes No general direflions can be laid down 



fhould be for the feeding of horfes, but this ; thac 



^tJkfn to ^^^ ^^^^^^' ^^^ conftantly work, Ihould 

 theirwcrk. be well fed ; Others fhould be fed in pro- 

 portion to their exercife, and not kept to 

 certain regular feeds, whether they work 

 or not. 



How to Young horfes, who have not done grow- 

 prevent jj-jg^ mufl be indulged more in their feed- 



"b'tin"' "^"S ^^^^" thofe come to their maturity, 

 but if their exercife is fo little, as to make 

 it necefifary to abridge their allowance of 

 hay, a little frefh draw fhould conftantly 

 be put in their racks, to prevent their 

 nibling the manger, and turning crib* 

 biters : they fhould alfo fometimes be 

 ftrapp-d back, in order to cure them of this 

 habir. 



Exercife A due degree of exercife is of the utmofl 



^^^^^ A confequence to maintain a horfe in perfe6t 



health and vigour.. But let it be oblerved, 



that a horfe is never to be rode hard, or 



put 



