The sun., 1888-05-06
MANS DUTY TO HIS HORSE.
SENSIBLE ADTICE BIZ PRACTICAL
HAN OF LONG ExPERfENCE

Feed. shoe, Tead. AVID Work hts ue-.c.
Nobody who visits the horse auctions can
help noticing a conspicuous lack OF familiarity
ON the part OF many buyers OF horses with the
noblo class OF animals to which business neces-
sities have given them q long delayed and
hardly half welcomed Introduction. Tho very
way In which the new horse owner wraps the
end OF the halter about his wrist and saws,
threateningly. yet anxiously. "whoal now" to
his new servant, who stands regarding him with
calm contemplative SURPRISE gives him away"
to the lockers on. horse with any sense Of
humor always prances a little Just at this
Iuncture, seemingly TO enjoy the alarm he
awakens in the bosom Of his new master, and
possibly to measure by 1t probable future re-
lations with him. But the horse that permits
himself to reason may well feel n little alarm at
passing into tile hands Of one who knows moth
ing about how he should be treated or cared
for. 1t is not too much to say that hundreds Of
horses annually are bought in New York by
men who know only In a general way that they
eat oats and hay and can be controlled. in q
greater or lesser degree. by whips and bridles
Such ignorance is fruitful OF cruelty to the
horses and OF loss to their owners,
Mr. c. Elliott La Fetra, who Is controlling
Van Tassell Il Kearney's stables, has to take
care OF thousands every year, and has become
veteran In the service; knows whole lot
about horses, as q natural consequence. and
feels that it's a pity that new buyers don't
learn at least q little bit about the noble ami
NAL. He says:
The primary thing is to give your horse
proper food. all he needs of 1t, at proper times
and not too much. You cannot have any exact
rule as to how much food a horse should get
until you know him. for one animal will really
require twice as much a. another. A huge
brewers horse will need double the quantity
that will suffice for the light animal used in a
grocers wagon, and long-barrelled 'leggy'
brute will starvs on what would keep
smaller and more compactly built horse
in good condition. As an ordinary thing
however. the average, that may be increased or
cumstnnces demand. will be. for working
horse, four quarts Of oats at each meal. threo
hay at. night II he does not flesh up to suit
you. give him little cracked corn with his
oats. say one quart OF corn to three of onts.
chopped carrots are very good Tor him IN spring
and fall, and. if you want his coat to DO nice,
feed him some chopped potatoes mixed among
are also good for him, but never give him sour
ones. as they cause collie. Every horse should
every day. The best doctor know Of for the
horse is DR.. Greenngreen grass mean. When
he will always nibte at green grass. 1t cools
his mouth and his bowels. and keeps him
has at tn
get more Of It than would be good for him. AT
first, in the spring. good biz double handful
when he has got used to It you can give him nm
armm Or cyen TURN @ him oGss in field OF it.
ber that. And il You You havs a chance to turn
your horse out on the grass take care not to do
SO in the early morning I'm before , ths dew has
wonted luxury, you can lei him stay out over
night in the pasture ii you like. and it will do
-, THE first thing in the morning suapposing
give him half or two-thirds s of a pail Of fresh
@ suggested. % Alter he H has @ eaten tie give give i him rs
him the san same amount M as in the morning. and
repeat the quantity at night. Before and after
the noon meal. as in the mornipg, water him
fore his supper. but he need not have any after
ward at night. The last thing at night leave
purng tho not Weather It " viii s Se " we'll ' to Water
him in the middle Of the forenoon and again in
have water frequently he viii never take more
than is good for e h him b let him too
him big drink Of water when he is heated.
and never to let him have AM, water that is
much water or food will cause founderlng,
his to the sosS n anS SSs sns hmse ns
all tho oats he can hold, tie him up in his stall
do not give him another bite to cat or q drink
and do not work him at ali in that time. Then
the ohanGees are that nature will have carried az ;
will be likely to XIII him. The nrst thing to do
in oil cases Of foundering is to administer salt
much for him. Pulverize it. wet it. make u ball
with it. and poke it down his throat: or dis
drenchinG horn or tin funnel made for, the pur
pose. In M emergency you can give 1t to
him by nllnG 1t into champagne bottle.
and pouring it from the bottle well down his
throat. There Is always danger, however. In
mash the bottle with his teeth, and broken
glass is likely to disagree with him. | did
knew OF horse that pit of and
pagne bottle and lived for ten years after but I
would not bet on its being achieved by any
side and with the little end cut off. makes rs
good drenchinG implement as anybody need
Why he TO viii sen Hp nn
legs are like posts. so that he cannot move. I
9d Xou wha Is rsyy and a
horse. but for this. as for everything else that
is the matter with your animal; let mo warn warn
the advice OF q, skilfu veterinary surgeon as
quickly as possible. horses malndies some
times run their courses very speedily to fatal a.
belongs to q master who thinks he can doctor
him according to what some book tells, or the
general advice of non professional friends.
"A horse should be cleaned thorouGh!y and
to work In the morning. the second time when
he gets through with his work ut night And
he should be properly clothed Mt night II he
hns = cold stable he should have thick, warm
bbanks anf If his stable is In sboa "
ways have blanket to make him eomi1ortaIb2Ie I2I
at night and Elard him against chill; HIS
stable should he well ventilated but absolutely
free from draughts. That is exceedingly i'm
portant The Spanards have u proyerb that
n draught of air that will blow out u candle
viii fil mani and lassure d that d It Is Ipte ne
your horse il not only apt t. founder him. but
Gsrous for him as it would be for you.
Never wash horses body. II you have to
wash his legs do IT with warm water In q
place where no draught will strike and chill
him, rub him as dry rs you can and handage
his legs with light woollen cloth to keep them
warm until they are perfectly dry. Never wash
work. weary, and daubed with mud. and then e,
go OFF to bed leaving him to shiver until his
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