Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-05-18
THE HERALD.
Hints on the care of Horses.
From the American STOCK yonrnsi

From the American Stock Journsi
All horses must not be fed in the
Same proportions, without due regard
to their ages, their constitutions, and
THEN work Because the improprie-
ty of such practice il self evident.
Yet it is constantly done, and il the
basis OF disease OF every kind. -
Never use bad hwy on account of its
cheapness. Because there ia not pro
per nourishmf nt in it. Damaged corn
is exceedingly luxurious Because il
brings on fntttnt1Rdtion of the bowels
|. and skin disease Chaff is better for
old horses than hay Because they-
can chew and digest il better. Mix
chafl with corn and beans. and do
not give the latter aloae. Because
it makes the horse chew his food
more, and digest it better. Hay or
grass alone will not support a horse
under hard work. Because there is
not sufficient natritive body in either
When horse is worked hard it's food
should chiefly be oats; if not worked
hard, its food should chiefly be hay
Because oats supply moro nourish-
ment and flesh making material than
any other kind of food. Hay not SC
much. For saddle or coach horse
half peck of sound oats, and eigh-
teen pounds of good hay are sufficient
If the hay is not good, add quartz,
OF peck more oats. A horse which
works harder may have rather more
OF each one that works little should
have less. Rack feeding is wastsful
The better plan is TO feed will
chopped hay, from manger. Be.
cause the food is not then thrown
about, and ID more easily chcwed ano
digested. Sprinkle the hay Will
water that has salt dissolved in it,
Because it is pleasing to the animal,
taste, and more easily digested. IA
teaspoonful of salt in bucket o
water is sufficient. Oats should b.
bruised for an old horse but not fol
a young one. Because the former
through age and defective teeth, car
not chew them properly the youns
horse can do SO, and they are thu
properly mixed with the saliva, ant
turned into wholesome nutriment.-
Grass must always be cut for be,
eeiore the seed drops Because th,
Jnice that ripens the seed is the mos
yaiuahle part of the hay. If they
are sucked out by it's ripening ant
dropping, the grass tcjU not turn int,
hay, bot will only wither and grow
yellow.
A horse should have at least pai
Of water, morning and evening; o.
(stiil better four half pailfuls, a
four different times in the day. Be-
cause this assuages his thirst withou
bloating him, He should not b,
made TO work directly after he ha
had full drdught of water; fol
digestion and exertion can never q,
on together. Do not allow you
horse to have warm water to drink
Because, If he has to drink cold wa
ter, after getting accustomed t
Al ~ ~ give nun COttC. w D9i
your horse refuses his food, afte
drinking, go no farther that day
Because the poor beast is thorouqhl,
beaten.
AccIdents.-When a horse fall
whist drawing a vehicle--jump dowr
and hold the animals head, to pre-
vent him dashing it about to his owl
injury. Loosen the check rein Ii
You are so foolish as to use one) anc
the parts of the harness which faster
on the vehicle. Back the carriage
SO as TO get the shafts and trace
clear. Steady and support the horse
head, and excite him with hand an,
voice, to rise. When you have 90
him up, pat and encourage the poo
animal, and sec if he is wounded Of
otherwise injured, Let him stant
still short time to recover himself
and proceed gently and with greater
caution than before.