The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-05-02
Feeding and Watering Horses.

In tbe f;rsr nlace II must ho borno =,
mind that tho horse hos ,,o,.,, I'LL
stomach and benco th;s foot S,,oras+s
to ns the wronr we do in aIIou,;sss ~.
animal 10 fsst for . Ionn ,aa,.;"a ,L yn".
II can he avoided axnar;epce ta.eh;nm
ne that at The end IF fonr hnurs h;s
stomach Is enntv Kaan;n, H., ct
ino longer than This tbep nau rasn1t
in ;mna;rmant Of tho annot;,a o,,o,, -
sucb an extant .s 70 o.,,Sa h;,,, - ,.ot,,s
to eat when food is presented 10 o him
Anv borseman Of exner;enco tnnws
that If ia better that a borsa should ha
nroad to narforn, a low d;stanaa =,
less time. with feeding Of nroner ;mterl
walls than to allow him to aawd,a aion.r
at a slower nace undar Ion~sr fost;,,ae
Again. the oecnliar const;tnt;on ef
each horse must be studied before It
can be known whether the average
quantity and quality of food sufficient
under the same conditions will be
enough or too much for him. Some
animals pass their food through them
SO quickly thatthey do not absorb from
1t one-half of the nutritive elements
contained in 1T. These must be fed
more generously, if kept at work, and
that food be chosen which has ten-
dency rather to confine the bowels than
to relax them. To increase the muscu-
lar powers OF horse he must have a
sufficient supply of nitrogenized food.
The nutrition of muscle requires fibrine;
the brain and nerves must be supplied
with fatty matter, phosphorus and al
hnmRn Tho hnnnc ora1 Of
and earthly salts, and the maintenance
OF neat necessitates supply OF carbon.
Now all the varieties of food supply
plenty OF all these elements, except the
first, and hence it becomes necessary
to supply the horse, which is worked
hard, with oats or beans, together with
such an amount OF hay as will supply
him with the starch, gum. sugar, fat
reGpSSres rnm Snpsnn WRIT tftffES ffEbSS neb hlS system
worked does not use his mnscnl,r svs-
tenn to anv extent and therefore does
not require much oats.
In oivinp salt. nrobably the hest nlan
is to leave = hmm Of rock aon two or
three pounds in weight, within reach
of the horse. The quantity taken is
not LARGE. as rock salt does not easily
dissolve by the mere contact of the moist
tongue.
The water given to the horse will
materially affect his condition if it is
not suitable to him in quality or ouan-.
tity. or if he is allowed to take It when
heated by work. Water. therefore.
should be supplied at regular intervals.
40 that he will not refuse his solid food
nor drink to excess when he has the
opportunity. and. perhaps. cause collie
or founder to supervene. Some have
recommended iron tanks. on a level
WIN 'nc lna:ger, AePS iull, 81 'na. .ne
morse can urlnh az WILL pu' she ooJec-
.iohs 70 'hls are 50 OBVIOUS Ihat SOONER
or iater' owlng 70 an oyefslgn' VI si- Gar1-
,'.s iessness, s9'ne n1ise ss wiz ses o.imh
Wneh overnea.eu. .he consequences re-
suitlng dlsas.rous!y. ~ IS as.onisnlng
now l..1ie wafer VIII sullice !: = ~ y gwen
i a. regular in.e!vais, anu !. Is .he nes-
lec. s u snis periouicaa ei supply mhicn pao-
ouces t1e craving 'aa' Ieaos 70 aanger-
ous IePie.ion :. - no common
plactlce 70 supply al .ne Hoises IN .no
Ts: 1saoie >: Win .no SAM "I 4"n iIan u sa~o M
l'hs 70 wlonS, anu .hoso ~ onaso
s.o"iu c1ioiu.iy S'uuy .ho HoSc'S..ioo