Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-09
HINTS ON THE USE OF DRAUGHT
HORSES

III horse cannot lay 10 his WORK. sni bend his
head down when he desires to do 50, te sure that
10 not properly harlessed.'
Whenever Il horse IS employed Tor the Purpose Of
drawinz ans vehicle it Is Of the utmost Importance
that be shoGI te able 10 employ all h's strength TO
advantage Every who eOnAideTs at all, must
ackGowlsdge that if horse has to do his WORK in
cruu,ped or confined condition, when he Is ineon-
vtniently placed regar Is the load he cannot sx-
~rt his full power which is much loss TO his mas
ter Or if forced perform certain amount that,he
is obliged to a great deal of his strength
(or uusculsr Iowsrl than is required tr his oED
great pain an iuj 'ry.
The question how To- properly attach the horse to
the vehicle is therefore, one Of the greatest inpor-
tan every master " ho wishes TO get proper de-
gree ot work in fair and rational manner Yet,
fruuu bvlug uascqua ued with the principles, few
sEsmins closely into the practice immense deal
horse strength is wasted every day on loads which
if properly attached, night h,ve been comfortably
move With far less trouble, exertion and pain.
The act Q: pulling is performed by leaning for
ward with the weigh ii the bo against the resis-
raucs Of the opposing force, AMI then, by strong
ILt'N6MSuis ~ tue huo-' AScP'bS ny 'NAA ''~'~'NS
rhe rressure tie weight Of the body being Of the
uru osr Iml orIauve, any one Tay try by pulling
II a rope passing over "ue shoulder and stsnding
urright all The time Il will be founi that what
vi. before builed wi ease cannot now be moved at
all Or at any rate only by the most severe and con-
tiuued efforts # the limbs Tnesa muscular move
peuIs, exhausting the strength, try the system Sio
Ien,ly, whereas the body weight ia easily employed
aIthou; consuming th. val energies.
From he upright position Of a mans body, he Is
uui 6tte1 20 draw loads. IT, therefore, this great
difference is perceivable with his light frame how
great must be The II strength when the horse
!. prevented iron throwing hi. VI hole weight fairly
into the collar Yet tbi. i. constantly the case
through various causes
First sni unfortunately IN too many cases the
collar Is quite unfit for the animal. horse coll ar
is. sorry too =ay, frequently looked upon
merely ss a ring tor the neck, 10 which the traces
are TO be afhxe whereas there is no part OF the
harness which is important aud which ought to III
=, accurately How ofen l. - htle collar, ouly f,
for Inuv, niumtd 81 the nerk "f much Larger
-rnl4l. - that every pull be makes must give the
feeling ci stranguation and that Mill, in ali prooa-
biiry cause some kind o, TT it long continued, be-
.r. r,s liability gall End wiring the poor animals
shoulder when this has taAeu place the work
vaunot be fairly performed; and to 10 it all the n
Euish "f the poor horse must be indisrIibabie
Secondly. the horse is often prevented from throw
ing his weight into the collar by q check reia-a
usele.s ami painful incumbrance, Introduced by
vanity ami retained by thoughtlessness amounting
cruelty. Ask horse keepers Why they use il, and
hardly any to will give ihe answer although
it Is generally supPpse he them to bs great safe
guard in case o stumbling. The real object with
which il was introduced. make every horse 10
which it applied however weak, or old, or poor
sslume the lntty carriage o. the thoroughbred
horse and .e tossing of the head, the foam OF the
mouth and the restless citation Of the body (mute
hut expressive signs Of pain and Ferlng come, in
little while not only to be disregarded, but even
looked at with APPRECIATION Fortunately this vita
ted tasto is rapidly going ont of fashion better
information is diffused. Few of the London cab.
drivers use cbeck-reins knowing them to be ineOn-
sstent with proper work and when one is observed
it will invariably be :ound to he some poor ami
nal whose weared AMI hagsarei appearance Is at
tempted to he disguised ~ th.s implement Of tor
ture. ...
Thirdly, great .sG,s u unnecessary pain and
labor % many horses. a Neglect in keeping :he
wheels llapefly creased "Ssme persons MAY lot
te aware " says Hieover. in bis work Oh Bipeds
nnd QuadIupejs "thut the trifDg neglect Of n pair
Of wheels being comparatively dry Or we'll CREASED
Ri cause twenty miles TO take more out Of horse
Than forty would III the latter CASE yet wheels at
solatelv screaming ON dryneGs often seen and
heard alta bed to carts and wagons and thus would
the brute in human form let them scream till he had
reached his ioGrLevs end cr mi he'd his days work
though his horses ,raWing from such cause at
least one ton in four resistance than they
would If the defect attended to-
Men who have loaded carts 4ni driven horses all
their lives, ought to know bow a horse should be
worked to his master lvantsg- sni his COM
rrrt hut tha fact is the generality Of working men
know tls ani less On the subject. II this is
10, 30 how is il that frequently see the following
,rrcr dispropOrtion between the vehicle and
he annual May 20; i ,.rson everywhere observe
fault Of his kind "a little Eorse staggering
der the weight Of high and heavy, cart which if
yhe loal be IN front Of tbs axle shows the shafts
ming absolutely dnwnWards; or il behind the axle,
nearly hits the uufo rtunate cresure of his legs pla
cling bim in a position in which it is impossible he
cen exert his power at all fa,orably' and, on the
vther hand, h"w often is a tall korss seen between
the shafts upwards at aharp angle position just as
awkward and d, advantageous, and wastsful Of ami
nal power "a that menti ned before
CoLrs AND CALvEs-Iheseanmsl should be well
taLep care el during the winter. they should have