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Here, at least, we find recognition of the 
manner in which pasture for young horses 
may be systematically improved by placing 
upon it different kinds of stock in rotation 
THE HORSE IN HIS PRIMITIVE STATE 
One most prominent characteristic of the 
horse in his native wilds has apparently 
quite escaped the notice of writers on 
horse-mastery, or, at least, has suggested 
_ nothing to them: that characteristic is 
the singularly wide and continuous roaming 
of the horse in search of food; a_ habit 
which indicates the animal’s craving for 
fresh grazing, for new pastures whereon 
he may find natural grasses 
We know that the wild horse chooses his 
daily, almost hourly, feed over a wider area 
than does any other beast ; the horse is even 
a greater wanderer than was ever the bison 
on his limitless prairies. It is impossible to 
ignore the fact that the primary result, if 
not the first purpose, of such continuous 
wandering is to provide the horse with the 
’ 
freshest grazing ground 
The preference of the domesticated horse 
for fresh grass may be noticed when animals 
