THE GRAIN, GRASS, AND WATER. 1-7 



put the muzzle on at two in the morning, and the day 

 succeeding a trial or sweat avoid putting him out, 

 for fear of his legs. 



THE GRAIN, GRASS, AND WATER. 



Bajree and mhut is sometimes used at the com- 

 mencement of training, but it is not so good as gram. 

 If brought into condition upon it, give it twice a-day 

 for the first fortnight ; then once, so as gradually to 

 discontinue it ; and it may be crushed a little in the 

 grinding-stone, the same as gram. Gram 4 " and oats, 

 equal parts, would be good, but the oats are seldom 

 procurable. Barley is the only other grain, and 

 a very excellent one it is, but it must not be sud- 

 denly introduced. At each feed of gram give half 

 a map of barley that has been put in the grinding- 

 stone with the gram, and daily increase it, so as that 

 at the end of two months, one-third barley, and two- 

 thirds gram shall be eaten at each feed. The grain 

 that is relished most will generally be most easily 

 digested ; but gram and barley mixed is the most 

 nutritious and best ; and with many horses you may 

 go on increasing the barley to one-half. No grain 

 must ever be given new ; it should be from eight to 

 fifteen months old, and not more. The grass, of 

 course, should be the very best, the gingwa, having 

 a fragrant small, and stacked after the rains, though 

 a little fresh-dried Huryoli, that has been cut a few 

 days, or a little fresh lucern, may be given at night 

 with advantage ; putting it down at nine o'clock, 

 when he has finished his last feed. Gram should be 

 heavy, sweet, and fresh smelling, without holes in it, 



* When gram is mentioned, it is always the Chenna or Bengal gram that 

 is meant. ED. 



