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preference to all other kinds. It ought to be dried a day 

 or two in the sun before being given. 



25. If possible, a horse should get daily at least 2 or 

 3 lbs. of green food, such as lucerne, carrots, etc., as the 

 time of the year may permit. 



26. On a journey, a horse should be baited about every 

 two hours, giving him, say, a gallon or two of water — if 

 he chooses to drink it — followed by about 2 lbs. of corn, 

 with a little grass each time ; or he may get a couple of 

 pounds of suttoo mixed in his water, and a little grass after 

 it. The hotter the weather and the harder the work, the 

 more frequent should be the baits. If he be given a 

 larger feed than 2 lbs. of corn, he should be rested for at 

 least an hour, or he will be apt to tire quickly and be 

 inclined to scour. /S'zt/ifoo-and-water is the best bait when 

 the halts are of short duration. 



27. On long journeys, a horse should be allowed to 

 drink very frequently — in fact, whenever he wants to do 

 so. Taking an immoderate amount at one time should 

 of course be guarded against. 



28. Some horses are inclined to purge if they be put 

 to work soon after being fed or watered. If the services 

 of such animals be required in the morning, they should 

 get neither corn nor water until after their work. 



29. The best plan, regarding the water of horses in the 

 stable, is to allow them a constant supply of it in their 

 stalls. 



30. If this cannot be done, they ought to be watered 

 hefore, each feed, or at least thrice a day in cold weather, 

 and four times in hot. 



31. Immediately after violent exertion, a horse should 



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