The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1869-02-24
Care Of Horses.

tho came proportion, without due
regard to their ages, their consti-
tutions and their work. Because
tthe impropriety of such a practice
is self.evident. Yet it is constant
ly done, and is the basis of disease
ofevery kind. f..s+,1,
2. Never use bad hay on &C.
count of its cheapncss. Because
there is not proper nourishment
in it. $50 10 f.,.s
3. Damaged corn is exceedingly
injurious. Because IL brings on
Inflammation of the bowels and skin
diseases. ssi 81 as
4. Chaff is better for old horses
than hay. Because they can chew
and digest it better. 't' ''
5. Mix chaff with corn or beans,
and do not give the latter alone
Because it makes the horse chew
his food more and digest it better.
'6. Hay or grass alone will not
support a horse under hard work.
Because there is not sufficient nu /.
tritivc body in either. .A ........
7.TWhen a horse is worked hard
his food should chiefly be oats if
not worked hard, its food should
chiefly be hay. Because oats sup.
ply moro nourishment an / flesh
making material than any other
kind Of food. Hay not so much.
8. For a saddle or coach horse,
half a peck of sound oats and
eighteen pounds of good hay is
sufficient. If the hay is not good
add a quarter of a peck more of
oats. A horse which works hard
er, may have rather more of each t;
one that works little should have
less. .es ... ...
8. Rack feeding is wasteful.- -
The better plan is 10 feed with
chopped hay from a manger. Be.
cause the food is not then thrown
about, and is more easily chowed
and digested.
10. Sprinkle the hay with. wa
ter i'll which salt has been dis.
solved. Because it is pleasing to
the animals taste, and more easily
digested. A teaspoontul of salt
in a bucket of water is sufficient
IL. Oats should DO bruised for
an old horse, but not for young
one. Because the former, through
age and defective teeth, cannot
chew them properly; the young
horse can do SO, and they are thus
properly mixed with the saliva,
and turned into wholesome nutri-
ment. ''... &c.
-. Vetches and cnt grass should
always he given in the spring to
horses that cannot be turned out
into the fields. Because they are
very cooling and refreshing, and
almost medicinal in their effects ;
but they must be supplied in mod
GRAFTON, as they are liable to fer
mont in the stomach if given
largely. -. ....
,13 Water your horse from O
pond or stream. rather than from
a spring or well. Because the
latter a'c generally hard and cold,
willie the former aresoft and corn
fortably warm. The horse prefers
soft, muddy water to hard water,
though ever SO clear.
II. A horse should have at least
a pail of water morning and even.
ing or still better, four half pals.
full, at four several times in the
day. Because this assuages his
thirst without bloating him. lie
should not be made to work di.
rectly after he has had a full
draught Of water, for digestion and
exertion can never 90 on together.
Is. Do not allow your horse to
have warm water to drink. Be,
cause, if he has to drink cold va.
ter, afte" getting accustomed to
warm, it will give him the colo.
16. When your horse refuses
his food after drinking 60 no fur.
ther that day. Because the poor
creature is thoroughly beaten.
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