The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-03


was set at first offensive. No horse
in good health, and sufficiently sup
piled with wholesome food, will ever
be found eating his litter. almost all
animals are clearly in their habits,
and even the hog, when bis pen is so
arranged that be can be go, and the
horse is particularly neat. So, once
for all, keep your horse and all his
surroundings clean, 80 you value bis
comfort and health.
"Here is a little kink, Slack, in
this matter, worth knowing, as it will
aid you in keeping bis stable clean.
No horse, If be can we'll help it, will
urinate in bis harness, and nearly all
horses can be taught to do it, after
the drive, and before they are put into
the stable. | teach mine in this way.
Unharness the horse and lead him to
the manure heap outside of the barn,
letting him stand so that his fore feet
will be Just on the manure lit being
largely composed of straw. aud by
performing the act yourself, he will,
after few trials, do 90 himself. The
tendency on his part may be in
creased at first it you viii make low
whistle with your lips, and also by
slightly blowing, cause the saliva IN
your mouth 10 pass between your
teeth. making a sound :. meinlpg
like the rushing OF small stream Of
water. Remem Der TO never, on your
part, manifest the least disappolnt-
ment or anger If he st any time does
not comply with your wishes
''Sbsll l feed his bay in rack, or
in manger. Uncle Thad?'
81 nave used both. and both are
good, but sUme norses will pull all
tee nay from rack before eating it,
and lst 1t tall down 10 their feet; Tor
such | should use manager"
81 ksve seen a horse. Uncle Thsd.
tnss would push with his nose all the
h4y from a mapger to the floor before
eating 1t.
Yes, We see horses DO most
everything. even to eating tbelr
ma ger. and the street nitchiug
posts. but the lcng and short of the
Wholo matter Is, that tor all horses.
the msDger is the best form, the
upper portion 10 be about even With
bis breast, aod the bottom no lower
than his knees. Nail Stats across the
top 10 prevent pushing out TIE hsy,
the stats to be about two teet apart.
Pot slrts also little above Size bot
tonr q the manager. for the seeds.
sticks and refu 70 10 psss through "
Some folks think, Uncle. that a
hosse will be inclined TO carry his
nssd higher when in the harness. il
ne leeds from rack, than be would
if fed from manager"
Some folks, SlacE, dau't know.
Let your observation guide you as 10
the truth or reasonaDieDess OF what
men sag. when you can see as we'll as
they. Tue natural food of the horse
IS the short green grass growing on
the ground; now there are DO horses
in the world that naturally carry
their heads higher, when travelling,
than the wild les. The same may
be said of colts that never pulled their
feed from = rack. II a rack is used,
i: should De so low, that the dust and
seeds from the hay will not fall into
bis nostrils and eyes"
"What kind OF bay is best?'
Timothy hay is uDeuestionably
best for horses, but I have had them
90 Just as well On clover hay, though
generally thsy will not do so we'll On
clover nay, for the reason, in part,
that it is not properly cured. To be
safe and sure, iced Timothy, and be
sure ID cut your grass before it goes
to seed. Neither buy nor feed hay OF
any kind that, when cut, was so far
matured as to allow Of the Smelling
Of its seeds. Corn stalks cut before
the corn has hardened. and go cured
and kept az to be bright and green in
color, make excellent feed. Now,
Slack. whatever you feed in the way
OF hay, be sure and remove every
day, from the bottom of his rack or
msnger. ell that be has refused 10
eat, and never feed him at any one
time more than be will eat OF
that which is eatable. Again. your
horse will do we'll on clean bright
:traw, especially il you cut the straw
and sprikle it. after it is moistened
with clean water. with some kind of
ground grain. II your bay is in .
NOV or in bales, remove fror the
NOW or bale no more at once than
you feed at that time. and il you
cut your hay, or straw, then cut at
one time no more than you will feed
ct that time. II from any cause you
are compelled to feed hay that ia
dusty, il will be eaten more readily
if moistened with clean water; this
will relieve his cough il he has one"
swell, heW about feeding him
grain, what kind shall it be, and how
muchi"
"The best way to feed grain is to
mix it with cut hay or straw, in which
case it must be ground. There are
but few horses that will keep fat on
hay alone, perhaps none will do so
and work. II yeu work your horse.
and by work I mean driving him
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