Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-02-13
FACTS roa osvtRs.


That one-thlrd to two-thlrds more
power Il required Ia draw a given load
through mud or sand than on q smooth.
hard road.
That slight ri.e In the grade requires
larger Increase ~ power, aud q rise ~
Que foo; In ten doubles the drsfi.
That = little rain scftenlng the surface
adds ~ Per cent "a the power required.
Dry axl..s add doablc, sometimes
trchle. to the labor IL team.
The power aud longevity of the horse
are In exact ratio to the intelligent care
and FEEDING be- r~ceiyes. lie can draw
on his fixed stock of vitality to supply
deficiency of fOcd or "a do o,erwotk,
but u shortsus his lie aud reduces hls
value. That horses have been worked
To death 10 one day shows how rapidly
oScrwoTk draws on their vital power.
~ heat depends on food, all clipped
hofses, aud those not warmly stabbed
and well blsnketei, require much extra
food, ~lihout which they wear cut fast.
Therefore, oysrwork. underfceding and
neglect are costly aud wasieful.
Overlooking 4. costly and cruel, and
has rulned thousands OF horses. No
load should ~ too heavy to haul easily
over the hardest place ou the trip.
steady, hard pulling causes great pain,
so give your team frequent rests, 80
pecially during the early part ~ trip.
Ownershlp has limitations and bestows
no right "a mutilstc, abuse ar neglect
any animal. cur laws rccogniSe the
rights u domestic animals aud protect
them.
The whlp lnficts great palm aud wor-
~. aud helps Immensely to wear out .
horse. 1he hest horsemen ~ our time
conismr IT, uss. aud believe that much
more u lo.i than gained by II.
Whipping shying or frightened
horse l. ssnsele.s and cruel. Pain
doe. not rvlisNr fright, but the a.
curing voice II \ kind driver does.
whipping makes confirmed shyers, b.
cause the horse conn-Cts th. pain With
IN. ohj-ct 20 III. far aud Il morc afraid
of u thereafter.
Jerking the bits, yelling and constant
"nagging~ weary team aud marx bad
driver. \ good driver l. quiet, steady.
patient aud loN-Soicc,i.
Dark stable. disir~-. horsss aud injure
thfir sight. Damp stables Induce
Narinus di.esss-. \ horse viii not
thrive In q dark, damp, or an ill.Ncnii-
lated stable. Horses De- best Nheu loose
In . light. airy box stall, sith thick
hs,l night and day, aud sali, also water,
.lWays within reach.
Much horse power aud disircs. !.
saVsd by starting slow and driving
moderately the urst two hours. Never
start fat.
Ralkiness Il caused hy overlooking, W.
dttlns harness aud by ignorant aud W.
tempered drivers mainly the latter.
Never strike hslky horse. u l. cruel
and useles.. aud d. has be.n iorccd int"
the habit, Isrhap- hy Nours'f. Turn
his attention "a something elsr; u" =
string on his var, pound ga his shoe,
take 90 sud put back psrt ot the hnrnes.,
give him an spplc or I've, or lump ot
sugar. but do n"t hurt him. Patience
aud Kindness Nill .ucCecd-a Whip
never dcs-.
ia horsc q. taught 20 start, hasten,
Ia,tsr and stop by lON sounds oi th-
voice, driVlug Nill beComc nc~ pleas
urr
when . hors. !. afraid or excited,
qni.t him bv kind words, rubbing his
face gently and by quiet manner. IN
excited hoT.- y practically craSv. aud a.
whip him l. dangerous, useless. foolish
md cruel ~ yoar bors" !. afraid of
suVthing. patiently and SLOW IN lead him
10 Ia. assafing him meantime with pat
ting aud the voice. Let him smell u
s nj see that Il will not hurt him, but
never fofcr him.
Horse. need u strr as often a. men-or
ofiener. Il j. h,tier to give them water
five 90 siN times day than to lct them
drink rarely aud heavily.
Plaster scattered On the stable iloor
keep. down bad cdors, aud purifies the
air.
Ill-ntting collars produce great dis
tr.ss and los 10 pulling power.
Regularity of meals ant variety of
fnad arr a. important 10 horses a. "a
man. Water horses bsforc feeding
th.m. or keep water within their reach.
Teasing or tickling horses renders
thsm vicious aud irritable. DO not per
mlt n.
Tigh, glrths distress. The hArnes.
should No easily. Call. result from s,iil
aud ll.htilng harness; oil u.
Making a horse J. hsrharous, and a
frequent cause % collie, sometimes oi
death. cruelty dc.s not pay.
The fe.t .hould b. sNamined every
night. and stones removed, a. standing
on them causes suffering and lamsness.
The horse. having avery small siom-
ach, does letter ON three meals day
than on tao, aud should have an un-
limited supply ~ hay.
Horses over tNelye years old often
suffer from tooihache, which prevents
aud causes poor condition.
Every horse should be examined an
nually by veterinary dentist. II pays.
Your horse intends to do right, 10
o,.sy aud please YOU, aud you .hould
treat him accordingly. Do not eNpect
him to know az much a. YOU, who can
rad. but be patient aud gentle and Kind
Ia .ho~ him how To do. Talk much to
YOUR horse and always kindly, aud treat
him A. YOU would wl.h were YOU la his
pl.c.. Realize that BE- Il dumb, can not
i,lI his distress. aud must rely on YOU
Whom BE- serves, 90 protect him. Do
not b. 80 unmanly a. "a take advantage
~ nj. helplessncss. -
Public opinion !. changing. whips,
twist" gsg-blts, docking, clipping
eheck-rein.. and ether relies of bar
b,rous times, are growing disrePutable
and passing away.-liumane Circular.
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