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or the horse will refuse to eat it. Never feed burnt, 

 musty, mildew, or dirty hay. If you do, it will cause 

 sickness. The amount of hay to feed daily must be 

 determined by experience. Some authorities say twelve 

 pounds a day is sufficient, 

 while others allow fifteen 

 to eighteen pounds. By 

 watching results of 

 amount fed, the proper 

 quantity will soon be de- 

 termined for each animal. 

 All horses should have 

 cut food once daily. This, 



• 1 1 • • • CUTTERS 



in addition to grain, con- ' 



sists of hay, cornfodder or straw, cut, wetted and mixed 

 with bran. As horses in the natural state prefer moist 

 grass, many horsemen sprinkle the hay with water 

 before feeding. Horses like crisp hay; but dislike any 

 that is soft and woolly. 



COOKED 

 FOOD 



Cooked food is generally condemned. 

 The process of cooking does not render 

 it more nutritious or easier to digest. It 

 is not natural for a horse to have sloppy food; it is too 

 easily swallowed and it weakens the digestive organs. 



