Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-10-04
THE HORSEMAN

Henry Exall, the leading breeder Of
trotters in Texas, issues a warning to
horse breeders In which he says: The
rapid increase In the value of all
good, useful horses will very material
ly stimulate the breeding business.
Hundreds of people will start in an en-
terprise that promises such great re-
turns, and the tendency will be to
breed almost every animal that will
reproduce itself regardless Of quality.
soundness and general desirability.
Breed Them Right.
As a consequence q great many
horses Of nondescript character will be
raised at a loss alike to those who
breed them and to the state, while, on
the other hand, those who choose wise
~ and breed and raise only the best,
using stations and mares that are
deeply bred In the best blood lines Of
the breeds that they intend to raise
and who by proper care and attention
raise really ~serviceable horses, useful
for the purpose for which they are in
tended, sound, kind and beautiful, will
not only make a great deal Of money
for themselves, but will greatly benefit
the section Of country in which they
live. There is practically no limit to
the demand, at rich figures (which will
grow larger each season for the next
eight or ten years., for the horse that
Is bred right, raised right and trained
to be good in his class, whether 1t Is
as a trotting race horse, a fast speed
way horse, a park horse, a reliable,
well hammered, sound, handsome fam
lily carriage horse or a sturdy draft
horse. Breed them right, raise them
right. educate them properly. and the
product of a small band of well bred
mares, with the right kind of stallion
at their head, will make their owner
rich in the next ten years.
Notes Fer Breeders.
Oats are a natural and nutritious
horse feed.
The stall ought to be nine feet long
and FIVE feet wide, says Kimball's
Dairy Farmer.
Scrub horses are neither profitable
nor satisfactory.
In training young colts drive them
with a fast walker.
Do not whip a frightened horse. 1t
only adds to his fright.
Some people curry their horses dur
ing the shedding season only.
A horse naturally feeds from the
ground. Avoid high managers.
The mare that Is sucking a colt Is
doing double duty and should not be
required to perform as much hard
labor as the other horses.
All trouble In kicking, rearing and
stubbornness generally arises from i'm
proper handling or not sufficient han
ding to adapt horses to usage
You can better afford to starve your
horses any other time than during the
arst year of their existence. A stunt
I'd colt seldom makes q well developed
horse.
Treatment that may entirely break
one horse of a bad habit may entirely
fail on another. 1t Is hard to lay down
rules that will work well In all cases.
Horses are classed In the Chicago
market as drafters, loggers and feed
ers, chunks, expresses. farm mares,
light drivers, actors and coachers.
The last class brings the best mon
ey. Light drivers come next. But
Of all the classes the drafters are the
most profitable because they can be
put on the market cheaper. It's q big
proposition to at up a team Of light
drivers or coachers that will sell for q
top price.