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Section II.— ON EEEDINQ HOESES. 



How must I feed my liorse, and what is the best plan to 

 pursue with regard to his diet ? are questions frequently asked 

 by the inexperienced. To the enlightened owner, or intelligent 

 groom, however, the answer will doubtless appear simple and 

 obvious. The novice may be at a loss to understand them. 



To learn the common requirements of a properly-conducted 

 stable, as for instance, how to distinguish good fodder from 

 bad, how to feed horses, to know the kind of food which may 

 be suitable for one horse, and not for another ; the best modes 

 of cooking food for horses, when cooked food is necessary ; how 

 to diet and manage a horse, known as a delicate feeder ; how to 

 diet a sick horse, or to recognize when a horse is well groomed, 

 properly shod ; and to judge as to whether his saddle, bridle, and 

 harness properly fit, so that the animal may travel with comfort 

 and perform his labour efficiently, — are matters of great impor- 

 tance ; a knowledge of which on the part of the no\dce, is not 

 to be attained unless by his regularly aiding in the performance 

 of its numerous duties, and the general cultivation of his obser- 

 vant faculties. 



It is held as a rule, tliat no one can tell when a liorse is pro- 

 peril/ groomed, except he can groom one himself; a statement I 

 believe to be true. " Learn to do the work yourself, then you 

 will know when it is properly done," is a proverbial axiom of 



