The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-20
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MANAGEMENT OF THE HORSE

From The Massachusetts, floughnan.
MANAGEMENT OF THE HORSE. !
This noble animal IL an Indispensable
servant and companinh nf The farmer. lie
Dlonvhs. he harrow, he carts oterlhe farm.
lie goes h market, 10 mill. and 70 mert-
ING; hrals0 accompanies HE master 10 elec-
lion lrolies. poliical gatherings. and win
Ter sleigh rides. AID his company Is as
much sough, after. Al such times. Is the
orators OF Tie iddler's.
The horse i more olien abused than
any of our domestic brnies. lie il Too
nervous 70 spare his limbs or his wind
when we are IN haste. and his generous
ambition too 0lien causes his ruin.
On the farm. however, the hurse j. moi
so generally over driven rs on the high
wav. when we attempt In oulstrip Tie
Wind, and leave steam engines behind.
IL is fast driving aud subsequent neglect
that bring on srminedjpinls, broken lungs
and premature old age.
Horses that are wurked on farm AMI
are well attended %. will often be good IN
harness 4, rs years of are; while III -
that travel in stages are not expected To
last longer. on the average, than six or Sc
ven wears. They are then turned or 10
tie farmer 10 serve in better business. or
are soId 10 the tanner for hat the skin i
worth.
We have thrown oni few hints, IN .
former nunher. on the subject Of horse
breaking. We hold tina, any horse, with
proper breaking. may be made u draw rs
sare as an 0x. The horse requires ditfe-
rent treatment because he knows more
And this circumstance makes Il absolutely
necessary that his driver should be wiser
than the driver of an or. We canaol
vouch Cor The saying Of the ilishman " ilial
n horse knows as mach as a man accord
inc IN his bigness.'' Sill we ronjaeturs
ths, some horses have more understand
ing il,an some men have.
How TO TREAT lloRsEs on A JOURNEY.
Much judgmen, is requisite 10 keep
horse IN good trim on al'ns journey, am
when your iaunt is but 20 miles IL j
worth your while to look veil TO you
horse. The fast step is to I'll the hors
for the iolraey. II he has been kepiou
n, pasture he should be b. taken up an
put to hay a ID grain for a number olday
before starting Hay and grain must b
his fnod while he la51fs hard, bu, who
YOU first commence giving 9 ain you mas
limit the quantity. When he has becom
used To en- ing grain you can make tn
his principal food on a journey; and III
you will fluid cheaper than any other ioo'
We have known farmers, ol very 600
sense in other matters, act most absurdl
in the management ola horse. They W
give 4" dnhbin" mess Of grain just y
fore starting in e morning, though he b
not been used 10 ealing i before. Just
i'll half peek Of Gals or corn, cranm'
down hastily, would aid him IN his Inu
ney. Dobin would perform much Ceti
though peilnrm much better through y
day without muu,h(ul Of grain. Ev
one that has been long usid to II shou
never have his stomach stuffed fall Of
Just before starting.
Your most hearty food should all
given at night, unless You have os'l'
that can be depended OH 10 feed them y
or three hours before morning; IN sn
ease part of your grain ma, be gwen
night, soon after you stop, aud the rema
der two hours Il least before you rem
your journey.
We are aware that some over wise tea
siers will argue, thai; you give your no
his gram al nigh he will eai no hay
consequence, and that you Ill ihr
away the money you pay for hay leed'
They therefore eudraSor to stuti III
much hay as possible a, lirsi, and give
more palaable food for desse't "r 81
fer. This is most uuwise on two accou
your horse needs his mos hearty y
soon after his days wolk is over
ve'y hearty food hurts him when led.
before his work G mmences.
If the grain is given at night your hi
soon eats enou Ii 10 cloy him suliicie
10 induce sleep and r. ST; bu, if he n
have pour picking for some hours alte'
ing l.ut up, his lime Of sleep and res
delayed: it may require the whole nj
"n fodder that he mast pick aver, 10 5
~ the craving Of h $ appetite.
lf you are used 10 travelling you K
you canaot always be sure oi the bes
hay for your horse. In New YORK
Dutch tavern keeper advises you 10
with his ia'ssi cat hay. lie argues
more heart is found in this than IN
is cut while in full blossom. Well.
knowing horse such hay and he
stare you in the lace and uhinnoy
gram.