The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04
THE CARE OF HORSES.
Few TimeIy Hints Resnrdsag TIE Aps
sinis That jfny be Useful.
Give horres snlt frennnntlv-

Give horses salt frequently.
Returning from an afternoon drive iet
your horse cool of before entering the sta
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Road horses should have their front feet
stuffed with 1sxseed meal twice week.
When light shoes are needed, particular,
nlnd ones, have them made OF cast steel.
Don't hook your horse to the sleigh the
same as to your wagon. but give him more
trace.
Horses wearing boots should have them
loosened while under the shed at the road
house.
If your horse shonld pull on one limo on
throw his heed up and down aud fight and
pull on the bit have his mouth and teeth ex.
amined.
The hand-pieces Of driving reins frequent
~ become smooth from use, causine Tia
hands to slip. In such eases rub the lines
with powdered rosin.
II you wish to drive your horse with an
open bride have him tried with one before
putting him to your top wagon, otherwise
he might get away with you.
When horses overreach lengthen the hind
shoes; when they hit the front of the hind
feet have the toe OF the front shoes made
narrower and conceived on the inside.
Some horses when trotting in putting
their hind feet to the ground, strike princi-
pally on the toe. Such horses should have
the heels lowered, and should wear shoes
without heels.
Skunk cabbage is sold to be good foi
heaves in teaspoonful doses, night and
morning. Moisten the hay and gram. Be
careful with the diet. Never work q heavy
horse on full stomach.
Steel bits should be kept in warm place
until they are placed in the horses mouth
Any person can realize the sensation OF
placing cold bit in the horses mouth by
first touching 1t with his own tongue.
An excellent remedy for mango is; on
of turpentine, one pint add cautiously two
ounces of oil Of vitriol stirring the mixture
cautiously; then add eight ounces linseed
Oil to be rubbed in with q brush twice
day.
II your double team did not work to suit
you to-day, one crowding to the pole while
the other would pull his head to ono aide,
see that the reins are right, and in hooking
them to your wagon tomorrow put the OF
horse on the near side.
Tar is one Of the most useful articles TO be
kept about stable. Internally, use q tea.
spoonful night and morning for chronic
coughs, internally il is particularly useful in
thrush and all diseases or wounds OF the
foot Mixed with Ash oil il is one of tho
best remedies for hard and brittle feet
When heels and toes are required on
aorse's shoes, instead Of having the shoe
turned down for heels have the heels and
toes of cast steel and welded on. The heels
should be put ON half an inch from end Of
shoe and placed lengthwiso.
For horse that pulls" use the over
,heck with strap attached over the nose and
inder the lower jow. For an extra hard
nouthed horse use a four.rine bit Have
slide loop on the front of the overcheok, so
that it can be moved up and down, as may
DO required then have the check pieces and
ovorcheck attached 10 the loose rings and
the driving lines alone 10 tho 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 aud
will rapidly yield to careful, nutritious diet,
such n warm mashes, oatmeal Cruel, suit
able clothing and proper ventilation. II
the respiration is troubled and the extrem
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