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and the necessary help, there is no reason why mares should not 

 be made to foal in the fall if it is more convenient to have them 

 do so. In fact, if one is forced to choose between a spring foal 

 with no chance properly to favor the mare and a fall foal which 

 arrives and is suckled while the mare is laid by, the latter would 

 be more desirable. During winter, however, both mare and 

 foal will require more attention than if bred to foal in the spring. 



Fig, 



-A Cross-bred Coach and American Trotting Horse. 

 used by the New York police. 



A type 



By fall foaling, the youngsters can be given a good start before 

 they are set back by the short pastures and flies of midsummer. 

 The mare is not so likely to breed in the fall and winter as in 

 the spring. She is often thin in flesh after the summer's work. 

 But by increasing the food, especially the grain rations, by 

 regular and moderate exercise, and by blanketing, the desired 

 results can often be brought about. The bowels should be 

 kept free from constipation by feeding moderate amounts of 

 succulent foods. 



