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The reader may rely on these foods being suitable in 

 practice, as well as correct in theory. Nos. 5, G, 8, 9, 

 and 10 are those I would specially recommend. No. 

 5 is the best for ordinary animals ; No. 6, hard-worked 

 horses, such as those used in racing ; No. 10, for 

 similar animals when low in condition. The other 

 two can almost always be procured, and usually at a 

 cteap rate. The amounts are intended for a full- 

 sized Australian, or English horse. During ordinary 

 work we may give from two-thirds to three-fourths of 

 them. One-half will be sufficient during idleness. 



4. A 13-hand pony will eat about half as much as a 

 large horse. An Arab will, as a rule, require about 

 4 Ibs. less than a full-sized Australian or English horse. 



5. The amount of grain, given to the animal, should 

 be proportionate to the work he is called upon to per- 

 form, remembering, always, that there is a constant 

 waste of tissue going on which demands repair by food. 



6. When a horse is comparatively idle, his food may 

 consist of one-third to one-half of bran, and two-thirds 

 to one-half of oats, Indian corn, barley, or paddy in 

 preference to gram or Mlthee say 8 or 10 Ibs. alto- 

 gether. The same practice may, with advantage, be 

 observed during the hot weather. 



7. Horses should not be allowed to run down in 

 condition, even when out of work ; for, especially in 

 India, it takes a long time to put flesh on them again. 



8. When a horse's powers are fully taxed, he should 

 get as much suitable corn as he may choose to eat. 



9. The corn should not be given in such quantities 

 as will cause irritation of the intestines, which will be 

 evinced by a loose and sticky condition of the dung, 



