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4. What diseases, unsoundnesses and other defects are considered suffi¬ 
cient to bar the mare from breeding purposes? 
5. At what age does breeding begin with the fillies?- 
6. At what age are mares considered in their prime for breeding pur¬ 
poses? — 
7. When are mares considered too old to breed?- 
8. Are mares worked? If so, what is the nature of the work?- 
9. Are mares suckling foals worked? If so, what is the nature of the 
work? _ 
10. Are mares suckling foals kept in the barn or run in the pasture dur¬ 
ing the "grass season”?_ 
11. At what age are fillies first trained to lead?- 
12. At what age are fillies started in harness?- 
13. What is the approximate area of the paddock or pasture sufficient for 
the mare throughout the year?_ 
14. How many times and at what time of the day are working mares fed? 
15. How many times and at which feeding (morning, noon or night) are 
idle mares on pasture given grain? 
16. How many times and at what time of the day are idle mares fed dur¬ 
ing the winter? 
17. What rations and about what amount of each constituent are given to 
the mares at feeding time? 
Working Mares 
Roughages 
AMOUNT FED IN 
KIND 
MORNING 
NOON 
AFTERNOON 
NIGHT, IF ANY 
(If the roughages are given at will, indicate so, or if given in a mixture, 
give the proportion of each constituent and the amount of the mixture at 
each meal.) 
