The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-04-19
for the farmer.
HINTS ABOUT HORSES.
susze.tIsn. Regarding Their Care. Health
and Usage.

Give horses salt frequently.
Returning from an afternoon drive let yonr
horse cool of before entering the stable
Don't hook your horse to the sleigh the
rs 10 the wagon. but give him more trace.
Horses wearing boots should have them loos-
ened while under the shed at the road-house.
II yonr horse should pull on one line, or throw
his head up and down. and fight and poll on the
bt have his mouth and teeth examined.
The hand-p pieces of driving reins frequently
become smooth from use, causing the hands to
shift In snch eases rub the lines with powder
ed resiE.
If YOU wish TO drive your horse with open
bride have him tried with one before putting
him to your top wagon, otherwise he might get
away with you.
When horses oyerreach, lengtlIen the hind
shoes: when they hit the front of the hind feet,
have the toes of the front shoes made narrow
and concaved on the inside.
Some horses, when trotting, in putting their
hind feet to the ground, strike principally on
the toe such horses should have the heels
lowered. and should wear shoes without heels.
skunk cabbage is said to be good for heaves
in teaspnnnfHl doses. night and morning. Moist
en- the hay and grain. BE careful with the diet.
Never work heavy horse on a full stomach.
Steel bits should be kept in a warm place un-
til they placed in the horses month. Any
person can realize the sensation of placing a
cold bit in a horses mouth by first touching it
with his own tongue.
An excellent remedy for mango is: oil of tur-
pertine, one pint; add cautiously two ounces of
oil of yitTio, stirring the mixture constantly;
then add eight ounces liIseed oil: to he rubbed
in with brush twice day.
If your double team did not work to suit you
today one erowdihg to the pole while the 9TH
er would pull his head TO one side, see that the
reins are right, and in hooking them to yonr
wagon tomorrow, pnt the of horse on:.the near
side.
Tar is one Of the most useful articles to he
kept around stable. Internally use n tea
spoonful night and morning for chronic coughs;
externally it is particularly useful in thrush and
all diseases OF wounds of the foot. Mixed with
fish oil il is of the best remedies for hard
brittle feet.
When heels and toes required a horses
shoes, instead of having the shoe turned down
for heels, have the heels welded on. The heels
should be put on half an inch from the end of
shoe, and placed lengthwise.
For horse that "bulls' use the oyer-check
with strap attached over the nose and under the
lower jaw. For an extra hard-mouthed horse,
use a Touring bit. Have side loop on the
front of the Over-check, so that il can be moved
up and down as may be required. Then have
the check pieces and over-check attached TO the
loose rings, and the driving lines alone to the
large rings.
Influenza is one of the most prevalent diseases
at this time of the year. The first stage of the
disease is generally mild and will readily yield
to careful, nutritious diet, such warm mash
es, oatmeal Cruel, suitable clothing and proper
ventilation. If the respiration is troubled. and
the extremities cold, give a sedative medicine,
rub the legs with dry mustard, handage with
flannel. and send for expert.