The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-15
FARMER AND PLANTER,
MANS BEST ANIMAL FRIEND.
SO morse and His Thinning Discussed by
One Who Believes the Equine Il
stlii Good Property.

One Who Believes the Equine u
stu Good Property.
Win your permission, Mr.. Editor.
! propose to write an article on the
morse He is becoming good property
e8ain. and hence is worthy our serious
consideration. There is no matter upon
which farmers make greater mistakes
than in the breeding and management
OF horses. A sale occurred in this
county last fall at which large num-
per OF high-bred horses - sold at
from IS to S25. because they had re-
ceived no care. were udbroken and
Diemished- Unfortunately this is not
an isolated case. Farmers claim they
nave no time or inclination to fool
with horses; such should never. at
Tempt to raise them. If you fail to
give them proper care and training.
sney VIII lose you money. and if you
nave to hire trainer to do this work
LOT you. he will absorb the profits:
nence II You are not in position to
handle your own stock, you would bet
ter go out of the business.
The hrst process in the education of
q horse Is TO gentle it. This should be
done while it is foal. When the colt
Is put in box stall to wean, it would
90 good practice to visit it every day.
Don't attempt to force matters, but let
the colt get used to you gradually. In
lew days it will begin to take some
interest in you, and If you will give it
little salt, or, better still, a little SUI
gar, in your hand, you will win its
neart and confidence forever. Now
when the colt will allow itself to be |
iondled It is ready for the halter. Let
~ DC OF strap and not rope, as the lat
Ter - apt to burn il the colt pulls back,
Tor IT is imperative not to hurt it DUR
ing these preliminary lessons. Here.
again, take plenty of time. If the colt
shles at the halter, let him examine il /
with his nose. Avoid any quick mo-
lions, as nothing excites q young ami
NAL more than the jerky movements
OF q nervous trainer. When the
halter is on, take short
.ioid on the strap and commence.
Dy quietly pulling to one side.
You can move him in this way. In a
lew minutes he will get the idea, and,
= not afraid of you. will lead about
The stall. Never attempt to pull a
young horse out of q stable bv the
halter. He will resist to the limit Of
ais strength and then lunre blindly
Onward and, nine cases out Of ten.
seriously injure himself.
HAS weanling, your colt is thus
yentled and halter-brolxen, his subse-
luent education can be accomplished
WITH little trouble. He will need lit
Ie handling until he is . coming
1ree-year-old, and, if trained as indi-
ated, Will offer no resistance ON being | ,
ut in harness. The colt having ledJ
heretofore win not understand what It II
means to be driven until 1t is made
lear to him; hence, as you get behind
I'm with the lines and give him the !
Vord to SO, have a boy lead him of ] I
.lth long line, gradually falling be- =
md. In remarkably short time you ;
nm have him turning. stopping and
oang ahead at your will. He is now
eady TO be put between the shafts. +.
NO, II care is taken to have him com. :
'rtable, the chances are he will move :
z az quietly as an old horse.
II You wish to make roadster out of :
our colt. his education has Just be- :
IN; but you have laid the foundation =
" the development Of valuable anil :
al. The average breeder makes the
istake Of selling too soon and letting
'e buyer, who fits the colt for park
Y BY milking him 20 with style, vigor ~
ID speed, make all the profit. .
There is more money, / believe. in n
70 average farmer breeding draft
'rses than any other. Like the mule. !,
they nre in flesh. they can be sold =
the market It requires no special -
Ill to train them to pull q load, and, 81
they are of quiet disposition.
ere is less risk of their getting
FINISHED Our export trade in horses :. -
reaching very encouraging proper - -
'ns, and I believe there is q future for :. -
e American-bred draft horse. How &c
er, it man has the inclination and
Ill necessary to develop the high &c
lss horse, he can make it pay; but, as -
lave intimated, there is no money in )"
when You have to hire this work pc
ne, or are forced to sell an unfinished 10
oduct. g. X. Henderson, in Aeri- Ia
ltural Epitomist. wi
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