114 Horses and Horsemastership, 



Regularity is desirable, and on no account should 

 gi'ooming operations he carried on during the time the 

 horse is feeding. How would we like to be similarly- 

 treated? Only good, sound, and clean food should be 

 given. As a rule, a horse doesn't feed well immediately 

 he returns from an exhausting day's work, and it is an 

 excellent plan to offer him, under such circumstances, 

 instead of plain water, a pail of water into which a 

 double handful or two of oatmeal has been mixed. 

 When he has been groomed and made comfortable he 

 will be ready for his usual meal. 



At least once a week a horse should have a bran mash, 

 and occasionally a linseed mash. If Sunday is a day of 

 rest, then Saturday night is a favourable opportunity 

 for giving this change. 



Rock salt should always be get-at-able. A horse 

 enjoys nothing better, and it is very necessary. Ordinary 

 salt may be occasionallv used as a substitute, or the hay 

 or com sprinkled with brine. 



4. WATERING. 



I have already stated that unless a horse is in a muck 

 sweat he may always be led to water on his returning 

 from work. I have always found it answer well to 

 offer water before each meal., i.e., three times a day, 

 as well as on coming in. If the horse doesn't want it 



