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sequence of sudden changes, and of a diffe- 

 rent kind of management ; and by duly pro- 

 portioning his exercise to the nutriment he 

 veceiveSj and by gradually bringing tlie nuis* 

 cular system to that dcoree of (ixertion for 

 which the animal is wanted, there is no doubt 

 that his Avind, strength, activity, and general 

 condition, will be brought to the highest state 

 of perfection it is capable of attaining. In 

 describing the general management of horses 

 in the stable, we think it necessary to be very 

 particular, as there are many apparently tri- 

 fling circumstances which have considerable 

 influence on the horse's health, though gene- 

 rally little attended to. 



Horses employed in hunting, mail or stage- 

 coach horses, in short, all that are obliged to 

 undergo great and r^pid exertion at certain 

 periods, require a difti*rent treatment from 

 such as work more moderately. The former 

 have occasion for lying down as much as pos- 

 sible, that the muscles may the more readily 

 recruit their strength. But the latter do not 

 require so much rest in a recifmbent state, 

 and suffer no inconvenience from standinq; 

 during the day ; therefore their litter should 

 be removed every morning, and shook up in 



