80 HOESE MANAGEMENT IN INDIA. 



Bengal, and hurryalee in Madras, should be used in 

 preference to all other kinds. It ought to be dried a 

 day or two in the sun, before being given. 



25. If possible, a horse should get daily, at least 2, or 

 3 Ibs. of green food, such as lucern, carrots, &c., as the 

 time of the year may permit. 



26. On a journey, a horse should be baited about 

 every two hours, giving him, say, a gallon or two of 

 water if he chooses to drink it followed by about 

 2 Ib. of corn, with a little grass each time ; or he may 

 get a couple of pounds of suttoo mixed in his water, and 

 a little grass after it. The hotter the weather and the 

 harder the work, the more frequent should be the baits. 

 If he be given a larger feed than 2 Ibs. of corn, he should 

 be rested for at least an hour, or he will be apt to tire 

 quickly and be inclined to scour. Suttoo and water is 

 the best bait when the halts are of short duration. 



27. On long journeys, a horse should be allowed to 

 drink very frequently ; in fact, whenever he wants to 

 do so. Taking an immoderate amount, at one time, 

 should of course be guarded against. 



28. Some horses are inclined to purge if they be 

 put to work soon after being either fed or watered. If 

 the services of such animals be required in the 

 morning, they should get neither corn nor water until 

 after their work. 



29. The best plan, regarding the water of horses in 

 the stable, is to allow them a constant supply of it 

 in their stalls. 



30. If this cannot be done, they ought to be watered 

 before each feed, or, at least, twice a day in cold 

 weather, and three times in hot. 



