Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-31

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standing. all these disadv anisgcs are nothing 10
the happy fleets II hason him. Inroed onl in a
mead wv, the horse takes exercise; the see,e.
tons are better made the oh sesiun Is better he
is gay, lively and playful, from the pleasure he
derives in hndng himselfn his natural state.
This freedom has great influence on his resio-
ration. lie has no occasion to be gfoomed by
the hand OF man, he rolls and frees him self from
the dirt that may incommode him by rubbing
against tree The ram weis and leans him
II is not 10 be feared that suppression OF par
spiralion will occasion illness, because he is
constantly exrrc,sed, and preserves thereby a
degree Of temperature suitable In him. He can
be stabbed al night. when a little gfass should
be given him mixed with dry food IN the pas.
ture. he chooses the plants most appetiting,
which dispose him 10 easy DIGESTION while in
the stable he is deprived of this advantage, the
most salutary oftbe plants escaping the scyihe
by their lowness. The green food should he car
RED to him TO save trouble servants NOV much
nj once I 10 heats, contracts bad sn'eli Il dis.
gusts the animal Great care should be taken
in this particular. when il is judged necessary
lto feed with green fool in the stable aud in
this case, il may be said, The eye of the master
fdiiens the beasts
While horse is at grass, he should be
property treated, and regularly groomed, as
when in the stall The contrary method is
most absurd Ifthe cutaneous transportation be
necess ary nj all times how can IL be doubted
that il is more so shile he has greater exercise
This point cannot be too much insisted on.
MANY persons do not water horses dnring this
time this is iot very judicions, for although
nourished by aqueons substances, II is necessa.
nv 10 give Item al least buckrttul oi water ey.
cry day,
Exercise IS very serviceable if the hsr.
ses are tcQ young TO be rode they should be
led.
II grass be fed in the stable, that of artificial
me ,dow should he preferred. The Ucern,
though very good, req'irs TO be used with the
precauioAs which We have mentioned. As 10
sainfnn, trefoil and oats, they agree perfectly
with horsea. aud produce, without care, the
mos happy effects.
Situations a little elevated should be selected
for grazing. Some persons pretend that low
meadows are best because they contain aqne-
oas plants, which purge more promptly but
Ne reply that they exist also in high meadows,
which have besides, the great advantage oil not
lconfa,nIng amy venomous plants which abound
in the others.
Before grass is cni the dew should be absorb
ed by the sun while damp il IS less easy oi dI'
geston, and is susceptible Il puifid iermenia'
ton. The exact time thata horse should be
kept at gcass, caDnot.br dstermined-sone re-
quire mi, II fortnight. others a month aud
sem tim, longer All his depends on their
temperaments, aud the particular dispositions
of the animals, while on tins new regimen
They should uot therefore, he taken IRON grass
all At the same time. The only rule TO be re'
parded in tins case is 10 wait I'LL the horse be
restored. The most proper season IS from Inv
beginning of May 10 The end of June; then hor-
ges desire most ardenIy the change of food,
aud this Indication perhaps is tue true rule to
determine the fit time the plants are then IN
flower are sweet, and contain all the principles
proppr 10 refresh aud renew the horse Later
as the grass approaches TO seed, II lOses many
OF its principal virtues.
When a hsrse is taken from grass care should
be taken not IN give Linn dry food Immediately
The sudden thanye from a food oil a nature so
different seeus so Contrary 10 animal ecoho-
nv that hortes from the lranstioD are taken
with diarrhGss, which destroy ihs benth's
they have derived from gfazlng they iali Oh
visihIv. and soon relapse 10 the state IN which
they were before Green food should be miS
ed with dry. either before a horse is put to grass
or taken from il. II is only by degrees that
this change Of nourishment should operate io'
nature IS an enemy to extremes, and they ought
as much n possible be avoided
Green food IN increRs the blood, tends To-
make tie hors pie horic the season b's'deseo
incides with this dathesls IN this case many
persons bleed, but in place OF destroying 'he
evil il augme8ts on the contrary, the domnion
of the blood Thus bleeding should not be re.
sorted to except in rare aud indispensable ca
ses We sh Guild guard agains bleeding morse
that is lean and weak for then he wants blood
why then take II from him : Bleeding IN thu
case IS very preiudIclal.
The cleanliness OF the stable cannot he too
much recommended as well as its exposure,
which ought to be salubrious aud airy-i this
advantage cannot he enjoyed itwoud be better
to put horses in cart house
What should we think of the method OF leav.
ing horses in their orjure 10 the middle Of their
| legs, so that the 'ody becomes covered wan n
| crus, which prevents cutaneous Transportation
| drives il inwards AID produces dherent psorc
observation-disclosures wafer in the legs, (eauE duI
jambes farcy, and many others
Horses a, grass do not suffer these inc0nve-
niences they only lie down in places that ap-
pear TO them ,iries' aud, 10 divest ihemseiy' s
of dirt, employ means which those IN Stable
cannot use.
We now come to the diherent kinds OF gram
which can be- given 10 the horse, and We will
Examine what Should bt hrr properties To a.
gree with him Wheat is an excellent grain, OF
| which little use is made for the horse. beng rx-
clusivply employed for The nourishmeni Of
man. Their are many eases in which Il may
be very advantaeeoasy given to horses. II Is
a very coed cordial, and an xcellent dHdiePtc,
as it restores the strength qnlkly on salIlons
a moment before covering. il has good effect
aud il acts powerfully III ,hi case.
The maize, or Indian corn 10 certain coun'
tres. is used for men as well as horses; II lat
tens the animal aud gives him great plnmpaess,
but it is of difficult digestion, and ought TO he
given with great precauiOn. IL may be gwen
with advantage if it be previously bruised 9th
erwise. Il should he remembered that II Gun on
" serve in CT ses of extrememe leanness, and is
not with out inconvenience.
Barley is equally good for the horse II IS
very refreshing, while the meal mixed with wa
ter makes an excellent drink. In warm CHI
males in Spain and Egypt, this food Is much
used il is less heating than oats, and very