American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1828-01-01
ON FEEDING, EXERCISING AND GROOM.
ING HORSES


j the last edition Of his Farierv, who for man
years wa, Veterinary Surgeon TO the Royal Ora
glons. and whose opinion and experience are emit
tied 70 the greatest attention, as they have raise,
farricry from the degraded state i'm which it con
tnucd tn his time. The beautiful and pow erfu
horses q the British cavalry arc managed as di
racted hv MIR. White and are in much better con
slion than the horses Of private individuals, whic
i'll general arc allowed three times the quantity D
f5nd he recommends:
II horse cannot gct fresh vegetable food. sue
as luce'n. vetches, tares) clover, &c. you will fin,
carrots useful substitute during this time of rest
The horse should be allowed, to drink flequentl,
and, if he be not immoderate. he may be suffered
to drink as often, and much as lie peases. Ill
should he led sparIn9ly with oats !: and ac
count be allowed beans any thing of the kind
The best general diet Of the dry kind Isl perhaps
mixture Of oats, chopped hay, and bran, to b
given alternately with gleen food or. it a sufcien
quantity OF green food can be procured very httl,
dry meat Will be necessary. This treatment vii
serve in some measure as substitute for run 4
grass. provided the stable be large and airy. IN,
light also should be freely admitted. and if a con
yencnt court be adjuined to the stable the hors,
may be suffered to run IN and out at pleasure
but, II there he nothing but the stable for him {,
run IN, It vail be proper to wax hln out queti
every mornln. aud evening. allowing him to drunk
freely ~ running stream or river. the feet duin.
this time should be kept cool and moist, for whicl
purpose the, may be stepped aaily with mNtuf,
at suit clay and COW dung. When horse is takrf
from grass. or from the situation and treatment
have Just described. in order IL be got into con
ditian for racing, hunting, the road, the first
object Of attention is, to bring about the necessary
change in his food, and other circumstances, a
srdduallv and with IS little Inconvenience to the
animal as possible. Ii he be taken from grass. let
him he put al first into a large airy stable and sui
fered to exercise himself IN IT. Let him drink
frequently and instead Of deprvin. him Of his
green food allow him at first some carrots with
Iran, and moderate quantity OF oats. lie should
be walked out once day at least. His allowance
of oats should be gradually increased, and that Of
bran and carrots in like manner diminished until
the latter is wholly discontinued If he be large
,irnker, he should be allowed but moderate quan-
titv at once but at all times, and III almost all
circumstances, It is proper to allow horse water
fur times day; which. instead OF depressing his
stomach, or injaring his rnI will facilitate dises
lion, and materially conduce to the preservation Of
health, aud the Improvement Ut condition. am
aware Of the prejudice that exists against this prac-
teeth II Is supposed to give a horse large
belly, and render him unfit for aaoping any length
of time without endangerlng his Wind am also
convinced, however, not only by my own expert
also that. % tar from injurng horse in any one
respect. it /, extremely benrticial and that when
horse j. allowed 70 drink fou' or fire times Dig,
he j. not inclined to drink much. au often does not
drink - much IL the twenty four urs as one that
is allowed to ,lrnk only twice day. as much il, lie
plea>es. As the horses allowance of rat, increa-
sed shoAld his exercise De, and il this be proper
iy managed, there will be 40 absolute necessity tor
bleeding OF medicine. 1t is necessary, however.
nlls nal ~
are increasing liz allowance d oats, and diminish
Ing that Of carrot, and brat: and il he appear dull
or have cough, hoNeVet trihn2 It indicate, an
intianmatoiv disposition u the body, and points
ont the necessity Of bleeding Of phssic Bat ~
der proper management Do not think such symp
tom, would ever take place. though thet always
almost Do, when house j, changed from gras. u
close staale AND dry food too suddenly and in
sucl, case both bleeding and physics are indtspen
sadly necessary to prevent the occurrence Of very
serious diseases.