The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-03-28
From the New England Farmer.
THE HOR Sc.

As to hos the horse should be confined in the stable
The universal practice Masa chusetts most other
Pieces is to tie him in STALL with his fore feet high
than his hind In stables the declivity very
considerable 1t is my opinion that, if there must be de-
elvy should be forwards horse worked every day
hard road coach horse, suffers enough
his fore feet when he is sound One of the first signs of
ncpent disease in them, rather of the crowded stae
which pecedes disease his throwing his weight much
his hind legs am inclined TO doubt the fact of his
prerrng to stand hlf under such circumstances
for such opinion, is the which his weight
thrown on his toes when he stands up hill if his heels
raised Another great disadvantage of his standing so
that he throws the whole weight of his forehead upon the
muscles and endons he most in draught 1t is
certainly of Importance that if he have unnatural
strain any where, when he is not at work. it should be
where the strain must be when he is 1t is comfort to
horse to be kept in box He should be able choose
his POSITION at least TO sleep and relieve what mus
Giles he wishes In stall, he must sleep, through life, with
his head the air, and his legs under his body His getting
cast in box s not common Ten feet square
will do wel if he cannot have large In box he
freed from the torment OF hearing walking and talking behind
him.
FEEDING.
ifs to hotu he should be fed
have yet with person. having the CHARGE of
horses who my opinion attached sufficient Importance to
the improperly of allowing horse his usual allowance of
corn when suffering from cold Not only the thrown
away but must always do him harm, and may do him
great deal Many horses that suffer from thckennq of
wndppe disease for which have here name many
mat are broken-wlnded many that ruined in their feet
may nave ascrbed to being fed colds The corn
increases the disorder of the system by the difficulty with
which dgested and when dgested it exaggerates what
tendency may exist to local Inflammation Oats are th, least
dangerous corn, they being very light.
There is another remark which would make, which is
mat no horse should be fed higher than usual when forced
any accidental violent exeron He ought forced
any which he has been in degree prepared for
ana ms ability to make should be looked for from the prey
Gus preparation not from any unusual of supporting
ms strength Oats appear to be the best suited to
morse stomach but he wants something better than oats
ior ull work There is TO experienced eye, particular
ghhe and hollowness between the hip joint and the stAe
that
wch not to be in those that get Indian corn As
observed my last communication there is great difference
generally the constitution of the round chesed and the
eeP ana narrow horse The first much more comfort
ape one 10 deal wth the other often stronger faster and
peter wmded but varies infinitely from day to day. feels the
more IS not so good eeder ought he be- for
Ai' stomach is weaker and more readily oppressed.
WORKING.
IFS to hOD he should be acoTked
common practice in Massachusetts to water horses
're they leave the stable. This ridiculous; but worse
pce - 70 water them during their stages which last
universal They unquestonaby may become accustomed to
l 40 10 any thing else but INJURIES many of them. IF
e on again Immediately, and thrown into perspra-
INV, may possibly prevent the from nuring them,
% entirely question the fact of its lessenng the faguing
t helr work know that is hard to tire pedes-
that VIII drink but little; and if he is walk all the
every umber of water, drunk when hot takes two or
es from pedestrians days work. 1t is also a
Pac'ce to drive horses through stream of water when
lucy are hot, to refresh them The immediate effect un-
"oanly ls TO refresh them but they feel an in
stlness from it. 1t is the practice of some people
~ up after they the strongest draugh of
% can be found Ia damp brick yard, where the sun
wate nes is still better and wash their legs with cold
n Which, ms going for the whole. The universal manner
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