The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-22
HOT BATHS FOR HORSES,
South Dakota Trainer Perfeets an Ecufne
Turkish Bath.

South Dakota Trainer Perfects an Ecufne
Turkish Bath.
Yankton, s. D., Aug. 1s.-The Houh-
hymns, with whom CULVER foregatbered
in the hand where horses were the sure
rioF beings and men and women a loatb-
some and degraded race, enjoyed a great
many privileges and Injuries that no
equine even In the wealthiest hoyss-0Vn-
er's stable would think Of aspiring 10. bur
even the advanced race Of equines born of
the caustc satire OF Dean Swift could NOT
number among thei: eniOyments a real
Turkish bath. This supreme luxury Of
the stable has been added 10 the animals
daily toi'et through the ingenuity OF James
i. WelO, OF this town.
What Is good for man must be good for
the horse, was the argument upperrnost
In Mr.. Welo's mind when ne began to
work out his Idea for the treatment Of
tired race horses by the Turkish bath
method. II a wearicd business man can
get freshened up. revivihed and restored
TO his former buoyancy by being parbOiled,
rubbed. scrubbed. and kneaded, and tben
vigorously toweied and put 10 rest on a
'slsb, why should not the condition Of a
thoroughbred be improved By the same
process? The argument apyeale.; 70 local
w.
Welo was encouraged 20 concentrate his
mechanical powers on an apparatus NAT
would be suitable 10 perform the Turk
ish' process OK stimulation Of tired mus
cles at the race track or In connection
with the travelling stable.
The finished work is "A complete vspor
bath that is portable and Will permit OF
trainer or attendant giving his horse a
Turkish bath Immediately before a race
is run and send him to the starting post
keyed up 10 the very pitch Of perfection
or. as he comes of the track ip a gteamins.
sweat. he can be lei of 10 tRe bath, box
cd Up. partially boiled and taken out 70
the compartment where the rubbing down
process Is to Be carried on.
The animal is lea 70 the double fsors
that AFFORD entrance 20 tho apartment.
lie II allowed 10 put his head and neck
through an aperture IN the front Of the
bath 90 that the hot air shall IN no way
be dangerous % his lungs. tho doors are
then closed on his TANKS and he stands
cnveloped in yapor that cgfls around his
GrvssY skin and opens ap hot and whole
some pathway 10 horsey h-alih.
The possibility Of improving the condi-
ton Of a racer BY giving hlm a hot air
bath may have occurred 70 the owners OF
thoroughbTedS before. but - is 50 difficult
Of accomplishment that it has never been
carried out. a horse cannot BE- les into
a hst room and made % Keep sttii during
the sweating process. II l. none tos easy
to get q human being 20 whom tie lux
uTy Of a Turkish bath IL a novelty 70 stay
the requisite length of t4nse IN the hot
room. To expect a highly strung flyer %
the race track 20 stand still while being
half boiled alive vas out of the question.
The device designed BY Ar. Weio FOR
giving bis horses Turkish bath provides
for ali this. With the equ'he's head IN the
opsn air. the horse - prepared 20 sublait
with a good grace 10 warmth at his
fauks. In case the animal. however. ex-
hibix wlldnesa. rope can be attached
70 rirEE lifted TO the hot room. which will
prevent the ANIMAL from trying 20 boit
through the aperture intended only for
the head.