The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-20
CLIPPING HORSES.


The following article concerning clip
ping horses appeared c0iiO'itIf IT'D i'-
cent issue of the Chicago lI1rs"in
10 is not so long ago that many Wcu
mentioned people opposed lne piat-
tice of clipping horses. ana one OF lnc
most convincing proofs ihal inc FNh-
iect enjoyed wide interest was lnaI l-
leading comic weok'ics took 10 up. one
cartoon that may be called 20 mind,
entitled. How would Doe like itt dis
paved the coachH an seated on the box
and clad in the most ifa-meh ,lulI
inr Wlilc others not $50 wei 'tln INN'I ''
dealt with Milford and Milady comi'r-
tably clad iu turs or suuSiA cilat'Iltt"
Iv roaring fire. while CHER poor
horses shivcrCd Shaved and shorn' out
in tho biting cold. OF course ilcse lir-
lures We're highly Overcome, ana IL WIS
not so very long before tho people VINO
really sought after knowlcdet BEGAN To-
discover that the clipped horse was
much healthier, stood his Work better.
and required less care than The one
with his inch long coat
Nature presupposcs the continuance
of her own conditions when she SETS To-
work To- meet them I'm giving the morse
his long rough winters coat, ehc ul" I.'l
know that man was going lp give MN
2.2O speed and then 'eei sooa s'i.le
ON him with the mercury hoN.ilhh
around the zero mark. When she gave
the horse his winters attire she also
gave him a country u such peculiar Tor
nation that he would do very hlle Iuh-
ming around in winter weather. Ills 1000
was in the sheltered valleys. the blasts
that blew along the mountain slopes and
down other unprotected PAGES carry
Killed the vegetation. me Aral h'iHrS
were NOT fleet. moved little I'm winter,
and existed under conditions as ula-
mctriCallv opposed 90 those of CNllili-
ton as nadr and zenith. our long haif-
ed roadster was driven hard hy his own
cr ON the snow path and ihoruueh}
sweat up Taken 10 his stall 1t was
hours and hours before Dee Wd, rid OF thg
health menacing discomfort of Dis wac
terry apparel. Milady as brought home
40 a smart trOt by her pair along the
hOulcNards. and 10 was miun.-ut- before
ths horses could be called DIS enough to
put TO bed. Who paid the freight ln
this kindness TO the dumb brute? The
DOOR horse on the other hand. clipped
horses warmed % tho scrtrine point
could be sent home quickly orici out
grOOmod, blauketed warmly ana put TO
1.i ns comfortably ass iu Summer.
The rate OF death or sickness was so
very much smaller among the clipped
horses that wise men very soon saw tnat
clipping was a good thing for their ani-
mails and their pockets. a morse hctd
mot Ice left 90 freeze simply because he
SIS clipped. The cOachman may Keep MN
moving. warmly lined loin cloths soon
carnc into vogue ana common sense soon
established the desiraoillty OF removing
IuH horses long IouEn coat Ut ID was
intended % keep him in active service
during cod weather simultaneously
pi1sress Was made in the tdshloniug OF
coverings and IL was bat short Time be-
fore the clipped horse, quickly dried with
the rub RAGS might DE tucked mp for
the night i'm a suit of clothing closely
httlns his frame aud keeping out the
cold ana in the heat Of his body. The
burlington" stay on, and similar
types of horse clothing came with The
spreading OF the practice OF horse clipping
and an 90 the great comfort ana advtn-
tage II the horse.
Among long coated horses freely used
in quick work In winter The mortality Is
very high-the damp hair, thick and long
and mated, defying the groom's best ef-
forts 20 get IL dry with rag and brush.
Even the hard rice root hbers OF the
dandy brush are pcwerless TO penetrate
and separate The dank mass OF hair on