The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-02-11
HORSE AND HoRsEMAN.

Well trained aud active saddle
horses always command GOOD pfl-
ces.
The horses teeth need attention
occasionally to keeprhem IN proper
condition.
The most profitable horse to raise
is the one which will sell the most
readily at the highest figures.
1t is a good plan TO turn the
mares with early foal out on rye
pasture to promote. their flow OF
milk.
The health and vigOr of the
horse depend much upon the regu
larity, quality and suficieney OF the
supply OF nourishment.
The handsome Cleveland Bay is
well worthy of the attention of far
mers who are thinking of purchas-
ing stations for the coming season.
Feed the colts we'll, allow them
to take plenty of exercise at their
own sweet will, and they will grow
almost as rapidly in winter as In
summer time.
It is said that the PAGER is rap
idly coming to the front, and is re=
ceiving more attention from the pa
irons Of the turf. This is thought
to be the outcome of racing associ-
atoms Offering more liberal purses
for races in which they can partici-
pate.
The farm team which is accns-
toned to heavy work should never
be driven on the roads rapidly
Horses which are pulled heavily
and are accustomed to slow work
become used to going at slow
gait, and rapid motion 10 injurious
to them. Their joints become stiff
fened and their muscles less pliable
THAN in a younger animal, or one
that is trained to rapid motion,
| The pregnant mares should have
Iextra attention from this time on
J until they drop their fosl They
should have plenty of exercise, end
this is attained by allowing them to
run at will in an open lot, II there
is a little grass Of which they caI
pick few bites each day, SO much
the better. Such animals are be
coming heavy and clumsy now, anc
cannot get up and down 80 easlly
as formerly, and, on that account
should not be confined in the com
mon, narrow stalls any longer, ane
should be given roomy box stalls
/ Do not train the young trotter K
excess, is:excellent advice TO Civ
3 certain class Of horsemen VINO az
inclined to break down their youn:
horses before they ever enter then
| in a race. 1t is we'll though to inC
out what is in q horse, by prOperl.
testing his capacity, speed and stay
ing qualities before wasting tim
and money in training him, at leas
before money is lost on the rae
track. John Splan, says the Breed
ers Gazette, does not believe in col
training at all, except in case @
breeders who have stock to sell, an,
then considers it like tearing a
80 much silk to shoy the F9rld 20
: have something OF the same kind 7
sell. With aged horses the case j
: different, He samples them thor
oughly, but there Ii none OF tina
continual DIGGING at q horse that j
Z - 1Fto- .1Ar 18th ofbnr man II
says that half the trotters are train
ed too much.
Farmers may rest assured tina
,, there will alFays be demand TO
good stylish driving and heav
draft horses about the cities. Th
number of horses annually wor
out on city streets requires larg
draughts to be made from til
!young horses on the farm; and
: should be remembered that horse
used on the streets OF the cities ar
OF the best classes, and farmers i
breeding for these markets mus
raise a good class of horse:
, Wealthy and fashionable fcity me
! will often give ALMOST fabulous pr
; ces for fancy driving teams, espc
cially if they can show a goo
; burst of speed, or are well matche
and stylish. Then in breeding
will pay far best to secure goo
mares and use tho best stallion
procurable, and raise colts of tn
very finest quality. The actua
cost Of rearing such colts does no
exceed that of the meanest; the ez
ira expense comes in securing tn
sire and dam, and this is muc
more than Offset by the extra pric
received for the offspring.