The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-06-11
Aariaiiare.
the care o. the Morse.


I hsvs ssieted TIE psses Of esch ,ssas icr
vhst isioru,iion l esa sslbsr "a hefss
sstse oai.iis Of itis, The little iniofus
tsca have slesssd hes beep BY ebseiss
too AMI practical tIpe,isnca wish 10
ssy little 90 the csre q ho,es 10 the s,s
BILE. often hear The ospef Of hsrse
ssy, NY borse !, Dot doirs yell. HE
bair 10 not iookins hight aud bis food
seems TO DO him no seoi, although 10
shoaid. ~ be bss good appetite and COO
sunss io.d epou;h. yet be toesnt keep
up 10 a. sh ~ b. shogld.'
oae msn eisirDips 10 knou something
about horse sus sesls one cause. another
so. ethine else, spd 90 ou, until the ho,se
owaef knoss little more than before be
o. rsul,et snyone
/ have ope csss IL mind Of this hind.
toos 90 spim.l Ia hand sut beesn ny
mode OF tres,usns. Of care aud feed. In
one moa,h one couIi see great improve
uept. With less stsin cod boy and mote
water No torse csn thrive unless be bee
. fol sopply Of wster. Msoy people
oblJ water = bor,e tsice . day. ! never
ss,,fs ber,e lees than three times each
day. snd oi,ener ionr. bo, slssys late 10
the evening, about Q o'clock. All torses
viii take . scod drisk Of this time, par
ticul,ily 10 summer II Is worth more 10
the hose than heed q grain
l always intend TO give borse wat,r,
shile CRYING on tue road, OF Ga enough
80 that be viii never siink enough to
burt bim. Il Is . mistake TO dtive = horse
ts,niy or ttir,y miles sod then let him
wsi, 90 Lour or tso before be gets water.
l. 1 him have il often during The drive.
He will co, drink enough TO harm hin,
aud you will no. water founder jour
horse. THIS disease slvsys results from
in proper care snd Ignorance.
No one can lay down role which cures
oil cases. Many think horse mus. be
scratched With . sharp tootbsd currycomb
every dry for shout one bali hour and then
washed snd rubbed smother half bour to
get the dus. cot OF the hair. Nov. think
this IL oil time wasted. or nesrly oil OF IL.
No horse locks better than mine. spd be
did not have curryoomb on him oil win
ter. When come 10 from driving l cover
him With = very light blanket Then sitter
be has been standing for 90 hour or two.
| take Q wire tooth card or. II the roads
ere bad, do .bis bef,re blsoketipg = but
never leave the blanket on over night II
The stable 10 tight and comfortable. 40 II
should be. good brush is I'll thst is
needed alter the card, TO strsishten the
hair.
BY iolloaing this plan Of grooming the
horse never shows dsndruf1. All always
looks smooth. When shedding time comes
be sheds much more clean an even. Much
1nnosssry work is done by not knsviue
bow TO do work properly.
TIE care OF the feet Is very IN pot,snt
May horses never hive their feet cleaned
keep, ~keu they are taken to the shfp to
% .hol. No horse should be taken iIou
he .t.ble and put on tie tcoi sihout
cleaning bis feet taking cut
N the dirt which has become isetetel 20
be ieet. II this 10 prsctised daily iaure
will ts 20 thrush or diseased feet. l have
l.udlcd horses very many yesrs end have
earned these things from practical expert
nee. II men hsnalins borses will piac I
Joe The above they will fnd they ere say
ng "a ach time and taking o. uch better Z
are d their horses. What term horse 9
table 10 . building made 90 thst 20 water.
now, Or wind can enter. Nothing saves
,ore ia the wy Of food and lsbor than .
istt. warm building. But don't forget
be drinking wster.