grain ration shonld be increased at the 

 expense of the hay. The grain is more sus- 

 taining and more muscle-forming than the 

 hay, which, on the other hand, is useful in 

 keeping up the condition. The relative value 

 of hay and oats is well understood ; for 

 example, in certain well-managed stables, 

 during the hunting season, horses doing fast 

 work are only allowed 71bs. of hay, but they 

 get a liberal amount of grain. 



Relative Value of Grain and Hay : 



In the same way, trainers, while giving as 

 much hard food (oats, peas and beans) as 

 their horses can comfortably consume, only 

 give a small amount of hay, and are careful 

 to prevent gross feeders from eating the straw 

 used for bedding. 



On the other hand, horse dealers, who are 

 mainly concerned in keeping their stock in 

 big condition, give an almost unlimited 

 amount of hay. 



In the case of squadron horses, circum- 

 stances must determine, to a considerable 

 extent, the nature of the rations. In a thin 

 hide-bound horse, which has never, as the 



