Worcester daily spy., 1859-01-27

CARE OF HoRsEs-Assuming that an ami
NAL which has good treatment will be sound
and healthy, while one that does not receive
this care will be diseased, we are led to believe
that to promote the health and comfort, and to
secure the kind treatment of animals under
his charge, should be the constant aim of the
breeder 1t does not necessarily injure horse
to work, or to trot fast, provided he receive
good care after performing the labor. The
practice is an inhuman one, of driving a horse
fast, and then putting him in the stable without
a good brushing, or letting him stand where
the cold wind or night air comes upon him,
without throwing a blanket over him as a pro-
lection. This is simple matter, yet any one
who neglects it has no feeling for the health or
comfort of his horse.
Feeding is an item of great importance in
the care of horses; but, as every breeder has
satisfied himself in regard to the best and most
proper method, it will be unnecessary to treat
of it at length. Be sure to avoid musty feed
OF whatever kind, whether hay, straw, corn,
or grain. 1t is dear at any price, and should
never be fed to horse. Give only good,
sweet hay, and clear grain. 1t is an excellent
plan to cut hay, and mix it with Indian meal or
middlings. Salt the feed once day, and as
often as once week throw in a small handful
OF wood ashes. Pure water should be provid-
ed with regularity. If this course is uniform
ly pursued, horses will seldom be troubled by
any disease, but will be healthy and sound. If
those who now feed dry hay, without cutting
will try the plan given above, my word for it,
it will not only be found cheaper, but your
horses will look fifty per cent. better
Horses should have plenty of room in a
stable, and be not too much deprived of the lib
erty of motion. Close confinement after hard
work is apt to abate their circulation too sud
denly, make them chilly and stiffen their Joints.
When horses are kept in stables as they al
ways are the coolest half, if not the whole of
the year, the curry comb and brush should be
used faithfully every day This treatment
will not only make them look better but they
will be more healthy, and have more courage
and activity. 1t is bad practice to omit this
operation; more especially is it necessary after
hard days work, when they begin to grow
cold from being sweated by labor Then it
should never be omitted
In warm weather, it would be better for the
health of the horse if he were allowed his lib
erty, to roam at pleasure in the pastures, pro-
vided a shelter is afforded as protection, both
from the intense heat of the sun and the damp,
chilly atmosphere Of night, as well as from
cold winds and pelting storms. Horses that
are worked every day in summer, should be
kept on green fodder in the stable, in preference
TO 'razlng in pastures. 1t is no great burden
to END them, and large quantity of manure
will be saved
Is there any good breeder who fails to per-
form these simple acts of kindness to his horse,
contributing as they do, in so large a degree,
to promote his health and comfort! Cannot
our horses be kept in better order; receive
more attention and greater kindness the COM
ing winter than they have previously? +? Is not
the merciful man merciful to his beast &c
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