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We can illustrate more fully the various plans of feed- 

 ing, and the demands made for such diversity, by introduc- 

 ing to our readers the character and quantity of feed given 

 the celebrated trotting-horse " Dexter," the property of 

 Kobert Bonner, Esq., New York, kept for his driving and 

 pleasure, used we believe in single harness, and attached 

 to a light trotting-wagon, and driven from twelve to fifteen 

 miles in the afternoon, but not every day. In the morn- 

 ning he is allowed all the water he will drink, after which 

 two quarts of oats are given, and when eaten, half an 

 hour's walking exercise is enforced ; when he is brought 

 home again (which is usually about 9 o'clock A. M.) he 

 gets two more quarts of oats ; but if no drive for the after- 

 noon, half to three-quarters of an hour more exercise of a 

 gentle nature is exacted, and at 1 o'clock p. m., two quarts 

 of oats are fed, and in the afternoon if he be driven, which 

 is about fifteen miles, on coming into the stable he is rubbed 

 dry, a swallow of water is given, and from five to six 

 pounds of hay is placed before him. If the work has been 

 a little extra, he is treated to two quarts of oat-meal gruel, 

 and when well cooled oiF, half a bucket of water and three 

 quarts of oats, with two quarts of bran moistened with hot 

 water. On days of great speed, the allowance of water is 

 reduced. 



Thus it is seen, that this pleasure horse is fed upon nine 

 quarts of oats and two of bran, and from five to six pounds 

 of hay, in the twenty-four hours, costing for oats about 

 twenty cents per day; bran, say five cents; hay, seven 



