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and neck, and a matronly appearance tlirougiiout (Fig. 123). 

 In order to sustain the growth, of the foetus well, she shouhl be 

 deep-ribbed and roomy, and somewhat more openly made, with 

 more length, than is desirable in the stallion. She should pos- 

 sess every indication of capacity and vigor (Fig. 124). 



Care and Management of the Brood Mare. — The feed, work, 

 and care, at and after foaling, are of greatest imjjortance in con- 



FlG. 123. — A producer — sweet, refined, and feminine. 



nection Avith the mare. Food and exercise, together, so regailate 

 the condition of the mare as to determine success or failure in 

 the prodiiction of a foal. It is a matter of give and take between 

 them. A balance is manifested by the condition which is indi- 

 cative of the greatest activity of the vital fimctions, i.e., vigor, 

 expressed in the clear eye, the sleek coat, and the keen appetite 

 which the feeder describes as " hearty," together with a general 

 evidence of nerve and muscle tone. The mare in this condition 



