Show an english exercising army officer writing on the care of horses says regularity of exercise Is an important element in the development of the highest powers of the horse the horse in regular work will suffer lesa in his legs than another for he be comes gradually and thoroughly ac customer cus tomed to what Is required ot him the whole living machine accomma dates itself to the regular demands on it the body becomes active and well conditioned without superfluous fat and the muscles and tendons gradually develop horses in regular work are also nearly exempt from the many ac which arise from over fresh ness As a proof of the value of reg ular exercise we need only refer to the stage coach horses of former days many of these animals though by a tbs bet frame would trot with a heavy loaff behind them tor eight hours at the fate of ten miles an hour without turning a hair and this work they would con dinue to do for years without ever be ing sick or sorry few gentlemen can say as much tor their carriage horses no horses in tact were in harder con on the other hand it exercise be neglected even for a few days in a horse in high condition he will put on tat he has been making dally the large amount of material needed to sustain the consumption caused by his work it that work cease suddenly nature will notwithstanding continue to supply the new material and fat followed by plethora and frequently b disease will be the speedy conse quence |