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Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 164, 31 December 1872, Page 3

Guars fokßorsep.'—Many persons tliink that horses that are kept in stable all summer should not be allowed to eat grass. They thiuk it will make the horse soft, wishy-washy, and that it will throw him out of condition for hard work. This is j particularly the case with seme of the trainers of trotting and running horses. And horses that are kept up for farm and other work are refused crass because their drivers think they will not eat hay so well. This was formerly the case more than it is now. Bnt these are erroneous opinions and practices, and are giving way, gradually, to a more reasonable and natural i system of feeding. Grass is the natural food for the horse. It is cooling and I healthy food. It keeps the bowels open land sharpens the appetite. It promotes digestion, and removes fever from the i system. Therefore, by all means, let the horse nip grass fifteen or twenty minutes 'daily. Whether training for trotting or | running it will be attended with the highest benefit. The horse will lose none of his speed by such a course of treatment. ! Horses that are kept up the year round J for farm work should certainly be allowed i a nice nibble at grass every day. They j work hard, and all they get for it is sornej thing to eat. Let them have, then, what j they like so well.— Sural World.