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be well fenced and contain nothing that will injure the 

 playful foal. The stall should be bedded heavily with 

 straw or sawdust, and kept in a perfectly clean condi- 

 tion. It must also be free from anything to injure the 

 colt ; and contain nothing but a manger for grain, and a 

 vessel containing good, clean water. Never allow the 

 colt to be exposed to the rain, excessive heat or flies, 

 and never let them lie on a hard floor, as it is liable to 

 injure their feet. It is always best to keep colts away 

 from all other animals. 



EXERCISE I ^^^^cise is necessary for the proper de- 

 velopment of colts ; and as nature has 



given them a playful disposition, they ought not to be 

 hampered in any way from using their legs and bodies. 

 It is the confinement of colts in dark, poorly ventilated 

 and frequently dirty stables that causes so many stunted 

 and scrubby horses to be seen. 



FEEDING AND | Colts should be wcaucd when they are 

 wEANiNo I £j.Qjjj £q^j. ^q £^g months old. If latet 



than that it hurts the mare, and does not improve the 

 colt. All colts should be fed from the time they are 

 four weeks old with bran, crushed oats, mixed with a 

 small quantity of Pratts Food. They take very readily 



