268 COMPENDIUM OF THE VETERINARY ART. 



Let liiiii drink frequently; and, instead of 

 depriving him suddenly of his green food, 

 allow him at first some carrots, with bran, and 

 a moderate .quantity of oats. He should be 

 walked out once a day at least. His allowance 

 of oats should be gradually increased, and 

 that of bran and carrots in like manner 

 diminished, until the latter is wholly discon- 

 tinued. If he be a large drinker, he should 

 -JDe allowed but; a moderate quantity at onc^; 

 butatftll times, and in almost ail circumstances, 

 it is proper to allow a horse water four times 

 a day^ which, instead of oppressing his 

 stomach, or injuring his wind, will facilitate 

 digestion, and materially conduce to the 

 preservation of health, and the improvement 

 of condition. I am aware of the prejudice 

 that exists against this practice — that it is sup- 

 posed to ccive a horse a lari^e belly, and ren- 

 der him unfit for galloping any Ici^gth of time, 

 without endano-orinor his wind. I am con- 

 vinced, however, not only by my own expe- 

 rience,* but by that of some experienced 

 hportsmen also, tiiat, so far from injuring a 

 horse iw any one respect, it is extremely bene- 

 ficial ; and that, when a horse is allowed to 

 drink four or live tunes a day, he is not in- 



