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not fret, and they chew their food much better than the 
nervous type. A horse cannot eat so much for his weight 
as a cow, and greater care is necessary in giving the 
food. 
Some grain is always desirable in the ration for horses. 
Especially when they are working, they must have con¬ 
centrated nourishment that will supply energy and 
Fig. 69.—A Clydesdale stallion, Fyvie Baron, 17608. 
muscle. Corn and oats are the cheapest and best grain 
feeds for the horse. A little cotton seed meal or wheat 
bran often helps make an appetizing feed when added 
to the corn or oat diet. When a horse is working hard, 
it is very important that he should have a reasonable 
amount of grain three times each day. It is much better 
to feed at regular hours. Hay and straw of various kinds 
are known as roughage. Horses need a good supply of 
hay in addition to their grain. Prairie hay or timothy 
are the best kinds of roughage when horses are working, 
