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grain produces scouring; when this is the case, it must of 
course he given whole, but this very rarely happens with 
bruised grain when mixed with chaff, as we have above 
recommended. Horses that are driven rapidly in harness 
are more liable to be purged with bruised grain than those 
of slow draught; and it has been found that diminishing 
the proportion of straw-chaff, and increasing the quantity 
of hay in the proportion of two trusses of hay to one of 
straw, has had the effect of obviating this. For horses 
which are used as hunters, the quantity of oats must be 
materially increased, as affording a substantial meal of con¬ 
siderably less bulk, and consequently does not distend the 
stomach so as to press upon the lungs, and thereby impede the 
process of breathing, as it will be seen by an examination of 
our figures, 1, 2, and 3, of plate ix, that these organs lie 
close to each other. It must be understood that the same 
applies to the race-horse as well as the hunter. 
Horses which are accustomed to bruised grain and chaff, 
become so fond of it that they prefer it to the oats or beans 
alone. We cannot too strongly impress upon the owners ot 
horses the danger of feeding them on either grain or hay 
which has become musty, as either are almost certain to 
induce disease ; and although no particular complaint is 
manifested, the horse is sure to fall off in condition. One 
great advantage in manger-feeding is that the horse when 
returning from a fatiguing journey or hard gallop, is sooner 
enabled to fill his stomach and lie down. If the rack is 
used, it takes from two to three hours to eat his fill, whereas 
a little more than an hour will suffice with bruised grain 
and chaff, which gives him so much more additional time to 
rest, which is of vast importance to such horses as are used 
in mail and stage-coaches. 
When small farmers or others unfortunately possess musty 
