TRAILING; 



Remarks. Gingwa grass, though very fine,- is 'not 

 English hay, neither is gram, oats ; or a little less of 

 tl*e former, and more of the latter, might probably be 

 considered a fair quantity, 



Regarding water, the less a horse in training is in- 

 clined to drink the better, appears an acknowledged 

 axiom : at the same time he is always to have as much 

 as his appetite leads him to take, but not* more than 

 three gallons at each watering time. 



Thirteen 'pounds of gram and barley is about seven- 

 tea* seers, m&ps/ or powder-canisters' full, when ground. 



Th-e- Ilaoer liitist beefed often, yet never till he is^ 

 himgry, is a maxim in training; ;-but as much as five 

 maps of ground grain,, about three and three-quarter 

 pounds, may safely be eaten at each feed ; and 

 whatever more is required^ to the extent of two maps 

 (not beyond), it would be better to give it at half- 

 past eight; to changing the hours to nine, twelve, 

 three, and -seven ; the former interferes less with the 

 rest during the day, and the small feed at half-past 

 eight or nine nrny dimmish the wish for grass during 

 the night. Much, however*; -must necessarily depend 

 on the horse eating largely, and swallowing too quick- 

 ly. If d/l&rge feeder, and quick swallower, and no 

 grass be chopped 'with the grain, five feeds may be 

 requisite, at- nine; twelve, three, six, and nine ; but 

 the first, of nine, one,. six, and half-past eight, (the 

 last one always partly consisting of boiled baiiey or 

 sago,i) though 'not generally adopted, will answer best 

 when properly fed. If you are a determined advocate 

 for the hours of nine, twelve, three, and; seven, you 

 should enter Upon that system when you' commence 

 putting into condition. Feeding, at daybreak, even- 



