26o Our Noblest Friend, The Horse 



will afford opportunity to learn each animal's neces- 

 sities, and to appreciate how vastly they vary in 

 amount. 



Buckets intended for drinking should never under 

 any pretext be used for other purposes. Such ves- 

 sels should be sweet, clean, and not offensive to the 

 creature's delicate scent, as they will be if used to 

 contain dirty, soapy water, etc. 



Water should always stand in the horse's stall, 

 and an iron crescent (falling flat against the wall 

 when not in use) will fit nicely round the bucket 

 and keep it secure in its place upon the floor. The 

 animal is not necessarily thirsty at six, twelve, and 

 six any more than we are ourselves; and his great- 

 est drought comes to him late at night when he has 

 consumed a large amount oi dry provender. If 

 water is always at hand, horses will never drink too 

 much and suffer possibly from colic, etc., in conse- 

 quence. 



Water may be given at any time — immediately 

 after exercise if desired — provided it be warmed 

 to nearly the temperature of the body; nor will any 



