Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-07-10
Arab Maxim on Equine
Treatment.
HOW TO DRIVE A HORSE.
The Cutting of Green Feed and Giving
to the Stock Can Be Done to
Advantage in Summer.

The Arab maxim is, drive horse
with moderation until he has sweated
and dried off three times. II the gem
erai conditions are right he can then be
pushed with safety, provided he be
suitable beast for driving, the object be-
ing to make time. What are the condl-
tons? In large degree these are the
mode in which he has been fed prior to-
making the journey or taking the drive
1t is a very bad practice if you have
long or sharp drive to make, to feed
freely the day before entering upon this,
as not few very indiscreet men have
done. The preparation, to be Of service,
should be continued for days, or even
weeks, that the system may be made
staunch by the muscles being nOurish,
for such period in advance OF the effort
that the fibers will be firm and endur-
ing under long and continued strain.
Being upon the road for a drive or
Journey, if the horse shows want of en-
ergy, belches wind from the stomach,
and later passes it from The bowels, this
| being accompanied by more or less dis.
tension OF the abdomen, he will Ger
tainly disappoint any reasonable expec--
tations as to performance. If when in
good condition he has capacity for get.
! ting over the ground and showing power
of endurance, he will show neither while
in the condition referred to. The brain
is duh while indigestion holds sway.
| whether this be from recent overlooking
or from long continued indscretions as
to kinds or amounts of food given. The
horse depends upon his brain for energy
as does the man; and indigestion, as
every man knows, will lower brain man
| ifnSfatiOnS If also lNwarc tho hO1ily,
powers.
1t is a wise driver who closely OBJ
serves the condition a horse is in when
he starts out for drive, whether this
be a long or short one. If the horse,
usually cup on the bit, ready and will
ing to "reach out, starts sluggishly and
without spirit or spring in his gait, the
observing and considerate driver will
walk MIN for awhile, awaiting develop
ments; as the horse, if usually willing
to perform, will quicken his pace with
out any promptings as soon as his brain
and muscular system gets the better of
the depressing influence that has held
him down. When horse starts tardilv
on his journey or drive it will be found
that his best period of his performance
will come i'll late in The day. That his
best period may show itself effectively
making up for the dallyings of the morn
ing it will be well during the day to un-
check, giving little breathing spell now
and then, seeking shade if this can be
secured. Even if the horse be per-
mitted to take a few bites of grass at the
roadside while unchecked great renewal
of courage and energy will follow.
Always, when on the road, give the
principal feed at night, as by adopting
this plan the liberal night feed will be
| digested and assimilation well under
way by morning. The morning and the
noon feed should be light, and if the
horse has no feed at noon it will be OBJ
served that he will perform all the bet
ter for this absence of grain as the dav
draws to a close. 1t will be observed
that horsemen who have made the fit
ting OF horses intended for eat contests
upon the turf life study harden the
flesh by previous severe training, feed
ing well, but not grossly, the while, but
as the day of trial comes near bulky
food is withheld, that the bulk of the
abdomen may be curtailed to the lowest
possible dimensions consistent with fair
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