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breeding. You can raise two colts during this time, 

 from them, which improves the mare, both in size and 

 form, and you have the colts in the bargain. Besides 

 this, they are less liable to disease, are as good travelers 

 and better stagers, &c.; and when they are worn out for 

 the road, as it were, they are still valuable for breeders — 

 that is, many of them. Mares kept exclusively for 

 breeders, should be allowed the horse at a proper season. 

 They will almost invariably be in^the heat the ninth day 

 after foaling (though sometimes a day or two sooner or 

 later), and are very apt to conceive if turned at this 

 time, being seldom in heat after this period, while suck- 

 ling the colt. See recipes Nos. 72-77. 



