Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-03-16
Westminstcr Farmers Club.
THE FEEDING AND CARE OF THE HORSE.

This discussion opened by Mr.. Davis, who con-
tended that the training of the colt from infancy
a most important point He believed the colt should
be loose in the stall, and compelled to take his food
by reac hing up high after it, In this way he would
by no',f his .'c"s high, and get that length,
roundness and graceful curvature of neck for which
II horse is so highly priced. This point drew forth
much discussion, in which Mr. Davis was assisted bv
Mr.. Pierce and Others while Messrs. Arnold and Kim.
ball. whose most excellent horses show n mastery Of
the art of feeding and care were not disposed to at
tach much importance to the method 1t was urged
lna' h"ot III all animals with care, produced wonder
ful ana permanent changes in their organism The
hound by training had been rendered more fleet and
sagacious. The sheep had been raised with n more
abundant and golden fleece. The Giraffe, by reach
ing upward for his food, had become more upripbt
and lofty in neck and stature. Even man had pro.
crossed greatly physically porchonce intellectually,
from the rude and imperfect condition Of primitive
Adam Even the reaching up of Adam to Pluck the
nut OF the forbidden tree, had not little influence
contrary to the opinion of the fall in giving
MN an upright position while the serpent became
prone AT MI events, the theory that the horse might
get more graceful curvature of neck, and perma-
heht haoIt OF holding up its head by reaching up for
us 1000 Is not mn anomaly in the improvement of
domestic animals
On the other hand it was contended that the data
might De at fault, that animals, including man. might
ia IRON that grace and perfection Of body with which
they were originally endowed, and be brought back
uhuer the Influence Of climate food and training, but
III regard TO the horse, the great reliance was to be
p'"ced upon the choicest selections, and iudicious
system of breeding. Like as most excellent fruits
"nu grams nave arisen from repeated propagatons
ana hyoHdlz'ng In which nature seems to have if not
creative yet a peHectng power and an ability of
"ccuh"'ng 80 animals, especially the horse by care
iu' breeding and crossing is produced more graceful
:" io'i" ana more agile in movement Mr. Kimball
'eu MS horSes In manger or box, even with the
ground, but that they could not paw out the fod
q',' lhey would not waste their food so easily lie
uu hot approve of racks. lie feeds dry food, oats,
oo'0 meal, haxseed oat straw and hay, does not cut
' ""y OF straw gives potatoes once or twice week.
i"e quantity OF food should depend upon the animal
""u 'ne work. lie does not believe in feeding horses
M extra allowance just before driving, he would have
'"e'" ready at any time to start; Is not afraid to
sweat them, not the sweat is coplous and runs
o"-"hen you stable them take OF your coat and rub
'"e"' well they will come out all right. He waters
us morse but little at time, yet often, while driving
Mr' Davis cuts feed for his horses, aud mixes meal
una water with it, would have mixture of corn, oats
una rye The rye meal would make the mixture
suck to the hay It takes much less hay than does
~ reed separate Nc. Richardson raised the question