Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-08

A writer I'm the Country Gentleman
has the following TO say in regard to
horses:
Money is still made by horsemen. for
the difference between 800 for II yenrl-
ing colt. and $500 for the well-mannered
horse. represents far more than the
three years keep. The men who are
breeding trotters on n moderately large
scale, with twenty to forty colts coming
on every year. cannot reap the rich re-
turn; the pay roll would eat up the
profits, II IL the keen, shrewd dealer.
who picks up the occasional extraordi-
nary colt, and places the time on one
animal that the large breeders cannot
afford to spend upon u dozen, who
reaps the reward. lie IN well paid
for the skill he exerts In handling his
one colt. which is far superior to what
can be done with hired help handling
Il multitude OF animals.
The intelligent and progressive young
farmer, who has natural aptitude for
colts. can handle one or two to the
highest advantage. In too many cases
he wastes his time on half-bred colts,
produced. perhaps, by one OF his work
team mares. who Is OF no particular
breeding.
In some cnses, n the sire IL pre-
potent he has n promising colt, and, In
any event probably has good farm
horse. But his colt is not highly bred,
and will never bring enough money to
pay for the labor he places upon II,
beyond breaking II for ordinary use.
and sometimes scarcely that, When
stylish colts. highly-brcd on both sides
can be purchased for 800 or less. II is
folly In the horse fancier TO waste time
with inferior animals.
The young farmer who buys his
hlghly-bred yearlings for 500 will nnd
II advantageous to break him this fol-
lowing winter, during the leisure which
the tiller OF the soil enjoys when his
farm II under snow. II VIII pay to feed
grain literally, and to exercise regu-
larry. The colt can then be turned out
TO pasture In the spring. well broken
and well grown, and can be kept ut
slight expense up to within n few
months OF the time he is to be sent TO
market, say as IL four-year-old. II
viii then be found necessary to feed
him well. ms well ne pay extraordinary
attention to ha toilet. II IL scarcely
possible to put too much time on
grooming the horse ut this stage; his
name and tail should be shampoocd
at least once n week; he should be shod
by none but AN expert smith, and
should be thoroughly broken. single
and double, 40 that he may be shown
to the highest advantage.
IL the horse is naturally high headed.
II VIII be of great advantage In selling
to be able to show without n check
An overdraw check should never be
placed on driving horse, and boots
and toe weights. which have their
value In educating the colt. should never
be seen on the finished roadster.
The intelligent young farmer who
goes into this business In n proper
spirit. and gets his horse into the
highest marketable condition. win sell
his finished product at n price which
Will abundantly recompense him for
his skill and labor. as well as for the
capital invested.
handle horses, you might as well earn
the money which In to be made by
your skilled labor. But first and fore
most, start with. the proper material. a
stylish trottlng-bred colt, who shows
breeding in every outline,