248 Our Noblest Friend, The Horse 



Again, a horse doing hard work must be fed differ- 

 ently from one doing but Httle. It may seem al- 

 most superfluous to mention this, but mistakes are 

 so frequently made in feeding horses that it may be 

 of use to draw attention to it. Grooms may of them- 

 selves sometimes be unable to apportion the rations 

 in regard to quantity and quality according to the 

 manner of labour the horses in their charge are 

 required to do. Unless, in such cases, the owner 

 himself sees to this and supervises in some degree 

 the feeding of his horses, they will not be as useful 

 and in such good condition as they might be. It 

 must also be borne in mind that improper feeding 

 is frequently the cause of disease and illness. 



Especial attention must be paid to the feeding of 

 horses which go out irregularly and get but little 

 exercise. This is frequently the case with carriage- 

 horses in towns and with saddle hacks. Too high 

 feeding in such instances is often the cause of filled 

 lesfs and of turbulent behaviour. 



In feeding the horse it should always be remem- 

 bered that his stomach is very small, and that this 



