saying is, " put his food into a good skin," 

 a change of diet (more es})ec'ially a change 

 from the ordinary rations to one consisting 

 partly of boiled food) often works wonders. 

 A horse which has always been an eyesore 

 may, with a change of diet, rapidly get into 

 condition, and ere long become so fit, that he 

 not only looks quite a different animal, but 

 is equal to a fair amount of hard work. In 

 all cases, the cau-He of their want of condition 

 should, if possible, be discovered, and there- 

 after suitable food provided, the object being 

 always first to improve the general condition, 

 and then gradually to restore the tone of the 

 muscles, until any given horse can comfort- 

 ably do a reasonable amount of work. 



Compared with sheep and oxen, the horse 

 has a small stomach, which requires to be 

 frequently replenished. There is an old 

 saying that " children and chickens should 

 always be picking," which applies equally to 

 horses, for they thrive best if, instead of 

 hurried feeds and long fasts, they have the 

 opportunity of feeding leisurely at compara 

 tively short intervals. 



A squadron officer should read the forage 

 contracts carefully, and always bear in mind 



