The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-07-14
Sumner Care o. Rorssr.

sumner Care o. Homer
Hot weather is trying time for horses;
their work IL apt to be heavy and the heat
exhausting. II they are to be kept in good
condition extra care is needed. This is
not only question Of comfort to tho an
im3l, but in an economic measure. There
are few things which call for attention.
A horse should not do hard work and e.
pecielly fast work on = full stomach; he
should not have large quantity Of cold
water when hot, or 60 long without food.
they are, but to carry them out without in
terfertn8 with his work requires FORE
thought and good management.
4 horse should be fed and watered early
In the morning and left uDdisturbed until
he has finished his meal. 1t his work IL to
be hard the food should be nutritious and
ina concentrated form; old, heavy oats,
we'll sifted. are best. Care should be taken
to not unnecessarily distend the stomach, for
the lungs should have IN abundance of
room, and this they can not have when the
stomach is full. The horses stomach is
driven back by every inspiration, and whom
full will crowd the lungs. When tho latter
are quiet no Inconvenience is felt; but
when their action is accelerated by exer-
else they require all the room which was
formeraly occupied by both. This causes
distress to the animal, and IL the occasion
Of more cases Of broken wind than any
other. Hence the necessity that tho stomach
be empty when the animal il exertine him
self.
A horses stomach is very small In pro-
portion to his size, Nature intended that
he should live in the field, whence his table
10 always spead, and 20 he il not provided
T.. n
should not be left long without food, In fact
Good grooming il IN indispensable aid In
keeping horse in high condition and 10
second only in importance to his food. Ono
effect that it has is to clean the skin
and open the bores; this, Of course leaves
the animal moro, exposed to tho weather
than he 10 in his natural st1te, and hence
he needs moro protection than when in pas
ture. When horse il tired, and has
sweat cried upon him, good brushing il
very refreshing. It has much tho same Of
feet on him that tath does on . person,
A horse's hair is short and his skin sensi-
tive; therefore tho brush should not be
very stid, and tho curry comb should be
used very lightly. When horse comes in
exhausted from tho heat apd hard work, he
requires prompt attention. A few quarts
Of cold water slightly thiokened With oat-
meal, 10 very refI oshing. and It tho same time
answers in measure to solid food. "A lit.
tie salt in it win prevent any possible chill.
Many horses may be taught to drink their
Cruel quite thick; this is often IN advan-
tage. % it has . quicker effect than coarse
food. A drink ct shcrt intervals during
the day will do mnch toward keeping .
horse comfortable, and then he VIII be in
less danger OF over drinking ct the end Of
the day. After horses days work IL
done and he has been we'll fed,
he should be Thoroughly cleaned
and given good bed. Box stalls arc not
common in The county. yet No believe they
moro than repay their cost wherever used.
Anything that 10 conducive to comfort,
such % good food. good caro- or comforta-
bio quarters. helps to keep The animal in
good YQq}fine order.