DAILY ROUTINE IN TRAINING 



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bedding, etc., is put in order, and he is then left to enjoy 

 his well-earned repose. 



When a horse is galloped in the evening instead of 

 the morning, the same routine should be observed ; except 

 that the afternoon's grooming should be commenced half 

 an hour earlier. In this case, only a few go-downs of 

 water should be given before it. Here, intead of being 

 watered in the afternoon, he should be watered at midday, 

 and then should have no more water, except the few go- 

 downs already mentioned, till after work. When taken 

 out, he should have, at the very least, an hour's walking 

 exercise before his gallop, and after that he should get 

 half a bucket of water, with a full allowance on his return 

 to the stable. He is then groomed, fed, and bedded down 

 for the night. 



Supposing that a horse in training gets 16 lbs. of corn 

 a day, it may be divided into feeds in the 

 manner : — 



lbs. 

 1 

 4 



Early morning feed 

 Morning „ 



Mid-day 



Afternoon „ 



Evening „ 



following 



lbs. 

 '0 



or 



