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one o'clock and only one pooly of grass after it. 

 Four ditto at evening's feed, and then allow him to 

 eat grass until 9 o'clock, when the muzzle is to be 

 put on for the night. Give as much water as he likes 

 to drink, but no more grass than this. He should 

 have an hour and a half of walking exercise, both in 

 the morning and evening, for w^hich he may be rid- 

 den ; or if strong, and in good health, may be gently 

 trotted. 



Tuesday. Exactly the same as Monday, with ano- 

 ther bran mash at nine o'clock, before being muzzled. 



Wednesday. At day break let him have the phy- 

 sic, always washing it down with two drachms of 

 common salt in half a pint of warm water, whether 

 it is a ball or a drench ; this facilitates the " working,' 7 

 and may prevent the horse feeling sick. Give five 

 maps of bran mash for his first feed at eight in the 

 morning, but only a mouthful of grass after it. Five 

 ditto at one o'clock, and half a pooly of grass after it. 

 Five ditto at evening's feed, and one pooly of grass 

 after it, when the muzzle is to be put on till nine 

 o'clock, at which hour he may have another bran 

 mash, before being muzzled for the night. The 

 more water that is drunk the better, but on this day 

 the chill must be taken off, whether it is the hot or 

 the cold weather. Walking, or very gentle trotting 

 exercise, morning and evening, the same as on Mon- 

 day and Tuesday. 



Thursday Morning. The physic, "during exercise, 

 will perhaps begin to work ; if it does not,* you must 



* If it has not commenced operating by this time, give a clyster of warm 

 water and Europe brown soap. This with exercise will generally cause it 

 to operate freely. ED. 



