Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
SWEATING HORSES.
/ MEANS OF ADMINIsTEnINq
TURKISH BATHS TO EQuISEs.
THE HOT-ROOH DIFFICULTY SOLVED
with His Head Through an Apers
turc in the Wall, the Horse Fiuds
- Hot and wholesome Pathway 20
Health.
Correspondence of the Disya,ch.)

Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
YANKTON. :. d.. August i2--Thd
Houhnynms. with ,shom CULVER fore
gathered. in the land whore horses were
the superior beings and men and women
A loathsome and degraded race. enjoyed
great many privileges and luxuries that
no equine. even in the wcalthiest horses
owners stable, would think OF aspiring
to- but even the advanced race OF eouines
born OF the caustic SATIRE OF Dean
swift could not number among their enc
toyments a real Turkish bath. This su-
preme luxury OF the stable has been
added to the animals daily toilet
through the ingenuity Of James 7. welos
of this town.
What Is good for man must be good for
the horse, the argument uppermost IN
Mr.. Welo's mind when he began TO work.
out his idea for the treatment OF tired
race-horses by the Turkish bath method.
IL a wearied businessman can get fresh
ened up. revivifed, and restored 20 his
former buoyancy by being parboiied.
rubbed. scrubbed. and kneaded, and then
vigorously towelied and put 20 rest on
4 slab. why shouldn't the condition OF u
thorcu ghbred be improved by the same
process2 The argument appealed TO
local racing-men as sound and logical.
and Welo was encouraged 20 concentrate
his mechanical powers on Tn apparatus
that would be suitable TO perform tho
Turkish" process Of stimulation OF tired
muscles at the race-track or In connec-
ton with the travelling stable.
The finished work IL a complete yapor
bath that is portable and VIII permit or
trainer or attendant giving his horse
Turkish bath Immediately before race
Is run and send him TO the starting-pcss
keyed up 10 the very pitch OF perfection.
or, as he comes of the track IN steam
ing sweat, ne can be led OF TO the bath.
boxed up. partially boiled, and taken QUO
10 the compartment where the rubbing
down process is 10 be carried on.
The accompanying illustration shows
the exterior and interior OF what may
be called the "hot-room" Of Mr.. Welos
Turkish bath for horses The animal
is led to the double doors that AFFORD en-
trance to the apartment. de IL allowed
to put his head and neck through an
aperture in the front Of the bath, so thac
the hot air shall i'm no way be dangerous
TO his lungs, the doors are then closed
on his TANKS. and he stands enveloped
in yapor. that Iurls around his glossy
skin and opens up hot and wholesome
pathway 10 dorsey health.
The possibility OF improving the condi-
ton of a racer by giving him hot-air
bath may have occurred 10 the owners
OF thoroughDreds before, but II is so dit
hcult Of accomplishment that IL has never
been carried out. A horse cannot be led
into hot room and made 10 keep stu
during the sweating process. II Is none
too easy TO get a human being, TO whom
the luxury Of a Turkish hath Is q noyeity.
TO stay the requisite length OF time N
the hot room. To expect a hghly-strung
flyer Of the race track 20 stand still
while being half boiled alive WAS out OF
the question.
The device designed by Mr.. Welo for
giving his horses a Turkish bath pro-
vides for all this. With the eQuine's head
IN the open air az shown in the
Illustration, the horse is prepared 10 sub
nit with "A good grace 10 warmth at MS
flanks In case OF the animal, however.
exhibiting Wildness a rope can be at
tached TO rings fitted 10 tho hot-room.
which will prevent the animal from trying
TO bolt through the aperture intended
only for the head.