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too much of it, and its bad effects are patent to the 

 most careless observer. General Sir F. Fitzwygram 

 justly remarks that, "practically it will be found that 

 horses, which are not limited as regards oats, will 

 not usually consume above 6 Ibs. of hay per diem." 

 Surely no one could say that this was an inordinate 

 amount ? As regards training, I have often been met 

 with the objection that horses would gorge themselves, 

 and would even eat their bedding, unless muzzled ; 

 but I have never found this to occur when a full supply 

 of oats has been given, although I have had several 

 horses in training that came to me with the character 

 of being insatiable gluttons. 



I desire to lay considerable stress on the subject of 

 allowing horses hay during feeding hours, as I have 

 always found this practice to be attended with the best 

 results, for not alone is the condition of bulk complied 

 with, but also irritation to the alimentary canal, result- 

 ing from the presence of stimulating food, is avoided, 

 as much as possible, by the corn becoming diluted by 

 the hay. To see how reasonable this practice is, we 

 need but apply the case to ourselves with respect to the 

 meat and vegetables we consume at our meals. 



Green Meat. Although the necessity of a supply 

 of fresh vegetables, as a part of human food, is clearly 

 recognised ; still, up to the present time, physiologists 

 have been unable to explain the rationale of the fact, 

 and have been obliged to accept it simply as a result of 

 experience. In the same manner we find that ".green 

 meat" is almost equally as indispensable for horses. 

 This is especially the case when the hay which is used, 

 has been subjected to a process of fermentation, which 



