, 1861-12-19
Che ctarhrer's Corner.
Watering Horses.

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When the horse is at home, he is watered
either in the stable from pail, or in the
yard from trough, which, in racing estab-
lishments, is provided with o stout lockiast
cover, as security against poisoning In gen.
eral, the horse seems to care title how he
gets the water, but some will drink only
from the trough, except when very thirsty.
! know Of no objection TO the trough, pro-
Vided Il be kept clean, and that the horse do
not tremble after drinking from it. The
water, however, is often very cold, and the
man is often so very lazy, that he is unwill.
ing 10 bring the horse to the door, and he
makes two services stand for three. When
the horse happens to be in the yard, he may
get his water before going in; but at other
times il is as well to make il rule that the
waller DO carried to the stable. Coming
from q warm stable to the open air, and
drinking cold water, the horse is apt to take
. ashivering ct. Each stable should be pro-
vided with water pals always full, and
standing in the stable. .....
In watering with a pail, the bucket is eli.
ther placed on the ground, or raised manger.
high 10 the horses head. Old short-necked
horses drink from the ground with difficulty,
yet they always manage 1t. When the
throat is sore, and when the horse is stiff
after . day Of severe exertiOD, his water
should be held up to him. Some horses
rarely drink well, and the less they drink
the less they eat. They often REQUIRE q lit
Gle cOaxing, and always little patience. It
is not enough to offer water and run away
with il Immediately. Hold the pail man.
GER high and keep Il before the horse for q
liftle while after washing his mouth and
mnzzle, he may take sufficient 10 create an
appetite.
Posthorses are often watered on the
road. They usually receive q little at the
end Of the stage, and also in the middle Of
Il if exceeding 8 or 10 miles. On the way
homo the postboy permits the horse to drink
once oftNice at watering by the
roadside. He has, or should endeavOr to
have, his horse fully watered or cool by tie
time they arrive at the stables. They are
then ready for dressing or feeding without
delay.
Horses are oten taken to water at pond
or river soma distance from the stables. II
they need exercise or are, passing the water,
there b 10 objection 70 this practice. But
q Is not proper 10 send working horses out
of the stable for the purpose Of watering
them The weather, the state Of the ground,
laziness Of stablemen, render this mode
q watering eEtrsmely irregular. Boys, too,
arc oiien employed IN this service, and they
are never out Of mischief
With many grooms L Is common Gus
tom 70 give the horse some exercise after
drinkingi Some gge him q gallop, while
olltfs are content with trot OF cAnter for
= few hundred yards. Exercise, after a
copious draught Of cold water, is very use
fn u does not warm the water in the
horses belly, us the groom says; but il pre-
von1 Iha evil uifecn Hhichi 4 have adYefIsd
%, IN connection with the temperature Of
water. Motion generates heat. and that
which unliea with the cold water can be bet
toT spared than Il the horse was motionless.
Bat The exercise need not be work. Il is sulfi-
cioui n Il produce the least perceptible in
croase Of warmth on the skin in 8 or 10
minutes Ihglpm sometimes starts from
iho water at q gaIlop, but no good gloom is
guilty Of this folly. Let the horse walk
away Cor few yards; from walk be may
proceed 70 . trot, and from that % eantef.
lnuafm weather walk is Sufficient. and the
pace ned very seldom exceed slow trot.
Ihso6io1t Is not to heat the horse, but to keep
lin warm, 70 prevent shiverine.
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