The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-15
HORSE LORE FOR WOMEN.
Feeding the Favorte-The Kind of Food and the
Quantity to Give

No hay will maintain to the best its nutri-
tive qualities more than eighteen months.
In hanging from old to new hay care
should be exercised lest the animal get a
dlarrhea. In fact, sudden changes OF
food. as from barley to oats, from dry to
green forage, should be avoided. The
change from oats to wheat is almost GER
tain 10 be attended with Ill results. Wheat,
indeed, except In the form of hay, is a
dangerous diet for horses.
Good oats are clean. bard, sweet and free
from musty smell. Some horsemen prefer
10 feed the black oats, claim ng they are
more nutritious: however this may be the
white oats are thinner skinned and so con-
tain a smaller proportion of innutritious
husk. Very good oats should weigh
about fOrty-fve pounds to the busheL
Under forty pounds they must be fed in
too large quantities to be profitable. Kiln
dried oats are not good Tor horses. Car
rots are pslatable TO most horses, and all
may ba taught to like them. A few car
rots occasionally, or, better still, one night
and morning, have very good effect on
the kidneys. If old they are better for
being freshened in water before given to
the horse.
The word water brings up an Important
branch of this subject. If hGrses suffer
through faulty feeding, they suffer more,
a hundred fold, through insufficient and
is disgracefully deficient in public water
ing-trOughs. Owners of horses, moreover,
are more often than not culpably negligent
of the needs of the animal in this regard.
Horses should have constant and free &C
cess TO water about the stables, and
should have frequent opportunities to
drink during the day. Ins cad of this,
however, most Of the creatures are wa
tered thrice day, and then drink injuri-
Gus quantities. The public drinking
trough is not an unmiXed evil, but 1t is
questionable whether it eau claim so many
victims as does the practice among fnical
horsemen of denying the animals indul-
gence at these wayside fountains. The
horse that is watered frequently does not
drink as much as the one who only gets
an occasional chance to drink. and is
much the healthier creature OF the two.
The animal should always be watered
before being fed. At least he should be
led to wateT-the ola prOverb always holds
gOod-but if ne refuses TO drink he should
not, even though he should want it. be given
waite Immediately after eating grain. If he
drinks then the food is washed out of the
stomach into the inteStlnes with i'll results.
OF course a horse should not be watered
when warm, if he ia to be allowed to
stand. II you are going to drive or ride
on be may drink his fill, but if he is TO
stand he should only be allowed swallow
u
given a full drink until he is cooled out.
If necessary, however, ne may be given
tepld water or water containing liberal
allowance of bran or oatmeal
For the horsewOman who desires to
superintend the feeding OF her favorite
the following summary may prove of
service.
The animal should be taken from the
stall not later than in the morning and
given an opportunity to drink. The stall
should be cleaned out and he should then
be given about three pounds Of grain and
an armfu Say three or four pOunds) of
hay and left to discuss them at his leisure.
He should never be gToOmed while eating.
His breakfast will occupy nearly an hour,
and he may then be groomed and is ready
for the day. Before he Is taken out to
work, before the bride is put on, he should
be given drink and bis mouth washed out.
At noon be should have a couple of pounds
of grain and little hay. When his after
Moons work is over he should have the
balance OF his grain, and, late in the even
ing, he should be watered, bedded down
and given the balance of his hay allo@ ~
ance. Anything left in the manger should
be carefully removed before another feed
is put into it.
All this is troublesome, but having
assumed the care of the creature, ii must
not be shirked. Saturday night is a good
time TO give the weekly bran mash, and a
carrot, lump Of sugar or bit of bread given
from the hand when YOU greet him in the
morning will have the effect of making him
very glad to see you.
1t is worh b while 10 strengthen in every
way the emotional bond between you and
him. He will respond very quickly to
your friendly Oyertures, and such little at
tentions quicken both his intelligence and
affections, two results worthy to be
worked for. MISS RUSSELL.