, 1873-12-21
CLIPPING HORSES.

advantages to bo derived by the animal purport-
int; to to benefited, may I trespasB On your
space to offer fow remarks md suggestions to
owners Of horsoflosh speak from an experience
acquirod whore the practice Of horse-clipping
hns become almost nnivorsal, aa wsll as from
practical proof Of its oi1icnoy Witnessed by mo
here md broach the subject solely TINT,
THE UTILITY OF THE PRACTICE
being demonstrated, those desiring to try tho
experiment 1nay understand how their horses
should bo cared for aftor tho operation, mud at
what aeason clipping should bo done, If done as
all.
In tho first place, would be far from recon-
mcnding the practfce for universal adoption,
though thoroughly convinced Of its utility in
many instances, and confident that those obsory-
ing, rs l tayo often dono the rapid improves
msnt in condition evidenced By most horses
catos Of tho practice. All experienced mon
know that clipping muet not DO lono other too
early or too late III the Beaeon.. II tho operation
be performed before tho cont has becomo fully
Will clip out" badly, md III ak or eight weeks
require sccond trimming If delayed I'M til too
lato In tho SEASON. it ia tuat NJ Objectionable, Ms
it will thereby Interfere with tho coating process
ii, tho spring. Tho proper time, or ut least
EI:bT T1S1E+
for having horses clipped. will DO from tho list
OF November to tile middle Of January. Earlier
or fater will not be productive Of such good ro-
suits. The coats Of all horsos will DO "sot"
within tho t,1ne above specified, and, when
Clipped within that PERIOD i very littlo trimming
ButiiceB to keep them III good shape for the ro-
mnsnder Of tho eCaHDn.
As to tho clnsB of horeos likoly to be benefited
by clipping, satisfactory conclusion ia not 80
eaey arrived ut. Some mcn treat their horses
Bu inconsistent aud iniudiciously that 1t iB OK
tromolY hazardous to soy, Your horse will be-
benefited imn,eusoly,-by all 1neanu iavo him
clipped" and oxroct, your advice being takon,
the raatlt will prove such AZ you predicted. But,
taking it for granted tlat horses will receive tho
ordinary caro- nld attention requisite Bay ON
phatcatly that
ALL HorT HORSES
or those TINT sweat worry freely whilst at work
n1ld after they coma In, sl0ntd bo clipped. alid
crease Of appetite, growth of 1osh and muscle,
and consequent endurance aud ability to lt1-
dcrgo hard work. Such horses will do twice
thoir ordinary amount Of labor On less keep,
from tue simple fact TINT tho removal OF their
loug, weak cont puts stop to tho continued
wastng process, which left them omaciated md
10 cut up as to DO comparatively usoloss. Ten
minutes good grooming will do more for such
horses when they come in from work thnn hours
Of hnrd labor wasted OIL tl,om before, no matter
how careful tho man in charge may be, und
anxious to do justice to his masters prop
arty. No man can keep horse Of
tic aboyo.namod kind iu condition, should
ho bc called on for duty every day; anl
in soft and suahy wcnthcr, tic falling OF in
condition is painful to witness Even tic most
skoptical will admit that q dry, warm blaulot
must proye to tho horse n most comfortable Bub-
stitute for u conatantly-wot cout of hair; nl-
though Ilaye actua!ly come in contact with ig-
u horse is in Ills barn, it makes no mattor Oh to
his beng wet" An argument admirably adapt
ed to The PURPOSES OF men too lazy and TOO
heartloHs TO look to tho intorost of tho poor
beast who minister's so faithfully and contnu-
oasly to the comfort and interest of Ills maBtor.
HORSES CONSTANTLY ON THE ROAD,
and having II or 1G miles Il day to got oyer,
should always bo clipped, il at atl dis1,oBca to
sxeat nluci,, ns, with such constant work, tlioy
soon wear down and, oven should they have to
bo hitched up now and thou for while, con-
uidorato driver will always have hiH good, warm
rt,g, and 600 tl,ut his charge is carefully
llanketed whilst ho gets through lis business,
As to tho fashion OF driving horses with their
blanots OH, a moments reflection will show TINT
Keep your rug until you pull up; hte, put il on,
and your horse will appreciate and profit BY thu
kindness.
oAnR1AoE-noRsEs .
arc almost always improved by Clipping
Il thoy do their work will moro rs'N't snirit: @
are moro oaBily groomcd and as, when taken
ont, thoy arc mover left standing in tho cold,
TINT sole objection to clipping in their respect Ii
removed Such horses as now alludo to hayo
generally very hard work when tho weather nor
nIuits Of pleigiliug; uud auy ono who Will tako
tic trouble to o6Aoryo tho difference Is between
tho ciipped and uuclippod horses after three or
four hours ''Hpoedi,tg Oh the aycnuos will, /
should sny, agree with me tlat appearances uro
entirely in favor Of tho former. Tho QUO pro-
serves bis spirit a,,ti freshness tho other bo~
comes ialcd ind overdpno.
All horses kept exclusively for faat driving
should bo clipped, as, whilst ont, tlloy arc kops
in u norpetual glow aud hayo good, comfortable
Htabug, it il to bo presumed, TO return to wben
through their work.
TREATMENT AFTER oI1rp1sa.
All horses should be treated ujike: wl,at in
judicioup for one viii prove 10 for ali. Inmo- D.
diateIy uftvr beiug clipped. the horse should, il
possiblc, got mild awout, 10 that o will lathor
pretty freely; when lie should bo we'll seral,od.
which will clcap lliB skin. aud 1esBou t1e risf m
vol Of Ills taklng cold. He should next hnye a
chilled drink; tllat IN, the dead cold should be-
takon out of tho wator; aud la should thou have
set hotoro him good, comfortable naAL Of
hcallctl bral, with i couple Of han1Hfnl of oats
thsowl, in. The bran Aioul hayo two ho,,1B'