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horses a moderate quantity of water just be- 

 fore the end of their lournev ; and I am satis- 

 fied that, by allowing them to sip a little water 

 several times during a long journey, particu- 

 larly in warm weather, they are refreshed and 

 invigorated, but never injured. When beans 

 are given to a horse, they should always be 

 broken; and it is probable that oats would be 

 more nutritious in that state. A horse that 

 works moderately does not require more than 

 a peck of good oats, and about twelve or four- 

 teen pounds of hay in the twenty-four hours: 

 but large draught horses require a greater 

 quantity both of oats and hay. 



Horses employed in hunting, (ji^ for expe- 

 ditious travelling, require great attention as 

 to grooming, feeding, &c. Their allov/ance 

 of hay should not exceed twelve pounds in 

 the twenty- four hours; and it should be di- 

 vided into three feeds — four pounds in the 

 morning, two at noon, and the remainder at 

 night. If a peck of oats be allowed for tljc 

 same period, it should also be divided into at 

 least three feeds, giving water before epcli. 

 When a larger allowance of grain is required, 

 which must be the case with hunters, post- 

 Korses,' &c., either the quantity of 'oats may'. 



