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before the expiration of nine days from the time of 

 foaling, when, if she is principally kept for breeding 

 purposes, she may be again put to the horse, At the 

 same time, also, if she is used for agricultural iDurposes, 

 she may go again to work. The foal is at first shut in 

 the stable during the hours of work ; but as soon as it 

 acquires sufficient strength to toddle after the mare, 

 and especially when she is at slow work, it will be 

 better for the foal and the dam that Ibey should be 

 together. The work will contribute to the health of the 

 mother; the foal will more frequently draw the milk, 

 and thrive better, and will be hardy and tractable, and 

 gradually familiarized with the objects among which it 

 is afterwards to live. While the mother, however, is 

 thus worked, she and the foal should be well fed; and 

 two feeds of oats at least, should be added to the 

 green food which they get when turned out after their 

 work, and at night. 



