Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-11-02
BATHS FOR HORSES.
An Establishment Where the Noble Beast
Receives the Turkish Kind.

An Establishment Where the Noble Beast
Receives the Turkish Kind.
Turkish baths for horses are not only
given in Milwaukee. but they are quite
popular and are very generally made use
OF in ease OF sickness as we'll as To humor
the caprice of aristocratic family pets.
The bath house in this city is the only
establishment of the kind in the west.
The place was designed 10y DIR. T. I.
Toussaint. and the baths are given under
his personal supervision Being avet-
Urinary surgeon. DR.. Toussaint first made
use of the bath for the cure of certain
diseases. but afterward the place became
popular among horse owners, who send
their favorite blooded animals for reg
ular weekly bath.
The bath house is designed much the
same as those which are patronized by
humanity, only on a larger scale There
are three rooms connected with wide
doors that shut so closely as to be almost
air tight The horse Is first taken to the
rear room. where the floor is made of
hard wood strips. A steam coil is con-
cealed In the wall, and the steam can be
After the horse has been led in, the door
Is closed and the room Allied with steam
until the temperature rises 100 degrees
Fahrenheit The animal Is left there
until the perspiration is streaming from
It's body, when the door Is opened and
the horse Is led into the middle room.
Here there is no steam, but the tempera-
ture Is at 1855 degrees. Two attendants
now come forward and little window
is opened into the first room, through
which the horses head Is placed. This is
done 80 that the animal will not breathe
the air at temperature above 100 de-
grees
From the ceiling a shower bath Is di-
rected on the horse. and the two attend
ants, standing on either side with
smooth. flexible pieces of hard wood,
rub off the perspiration and the water.
The shower bath is continued for the
space of fifteen minutes, then it is
stopped and the horse Is given sham
poo where soft brushes are used. He
is then rubbed for u few minutes with
dry cloths and Is led into the front
room The room Is at moderate tenn
perature and is fitted with an adjustable
table, padded and covered with an oiled
canvas
The horse is given drink of brandy
and then led up beside the table This
padded table is of mechanical construo-
ton When first seen it seems to be an
upright platform. The top of the table
is in perpendicular position. one side Of
which rests on the stone floor Through
it are drawn wide strips of heavy canvas,
and as the horse is led up beside the
table top the canvas Is placed around the
animals body and fastened. His feet
are also buckled IN straps, and when he
is securely fastened against the upright
table top an attendant begins to turn a
revolving shaft that tips the padded board
over, and It soon rests In a horizontal
position with the horse lying at full length
on his side.
The rubbing process Is now carried out.
while the horse lies on the table and a
preparation of bay rum Is applied. The
| name and tail are combed and braided.
and when the horse Is again restored to
an upright position by the tipping of the
table, heis given another drink of brandy
and led out.-Milwaukee Sentinel