The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

feed small allowance Of oil cake in
connection with the crushed oats and
bran. Sons times foals which are not :
thriving we'll are fed a mash OF cooked
turnips, bran and crushed oats about
twice week.
After Their First Winter.
The. summering OF yearlings that
have been we'll Wintered is not a Diff
1cult task. The common practice is to
plenty Of fresh water at all times
Nothing additional Is given. as the
grass alone not only produces good
81 ooa good dne ol' aaS
Few Countries are so fortunate as Ire-
land from the standpoint OF grass pro-
duction a moist climate insares u
Importance still. from horse produc-
ing standpoint is the quality OF grass
produced from the limestone soil. This
grass Is rich In mineral matter and
soil are noted for the size and quality
Of their bone. Such natural conditions
are very beneficial In the development
of young horses. The methods en-
ployed IN the wintering Of warnings
foals, the PRINCIPAL difference being
| that yearlings can stand more expos-
ure and thus remnin out of doors more.
| In this manner they are grazed con-
cia,ly during favorabrs weather.
For roughage TIE usual feed Is mixed
MANY farms. The grain ration consists
Utmost solely OF oats: in som. Instances
bran Is also given. Animals that do
VEL receive no other feed. but those
/ twtce .ner week, and correctness oil
cake. the main object being TO keep
them growing we'll and on the cheap
est ration pnssible, as foodstuffs are
Two-Year-oIds.
Tie summer and winter management
OF two.ysar-old colts is very simple.
During the summer months they ara
grazed on good grass and furnished
| plenty pier of pure water, This system OF
grazing ag Is prastiaed throughout the ma
pecially when the weather is at all
favorable and the grass supply suffi-
ctsn., At other times mixed hay and
Is Is seldom given except to thin colts.
thus as two year-olds they are given
put little care and very little feed aside
I IRON what they gather themselves.
years more care and attention are de-
| manded II retained on the farm
farmers dispose Of their colts st to deal.
OF training them for sale. This is es-
pecially true in the fall of the year
4 When the colts are s Y years old. There
for aue sSns aaa1s yan de
time on they must be better fed, as
more or less training must be DONE
It Is very important that these young
/ animals should be we'll halter broken,
used to the hit. saddle and other such
Things. When this training does not
commence at three wears Of age. or
encountered in accomplishing 1t. It
/ often haprens that an otherwise good
horse Is ruined from, hunter stand
i before an attempt Is ma de to train him.
4 No horse Gun be classed n s desirable
hunter tint IS not we'll broken.
4 Education Of Hunters.
| Good manners and good disposition
Importance when It comes to the selee-
ton OF horse for this kind Of work.
The man In chase has no time to
spend IN educating his horse ito pass
Iiobstucles. While much time is usually
REQUIRED to educate horse properly.
| yet there is little or no uniformity OF
/ method pursued in this work. Each
manner OF accomplishing this end This
! Is usually done by the boys and young
/ H.eH. w those farms Where noys are
scarce the colts are usually sold at
3 to 3 Y. Years OF age. There are al
ways plenty of buyers for. such anil
mhpIIs Il 5
the animal the use OF the bit and sad
Ole at first, When this Is ACCOMPLISH
ed the animal must be taught to Jump
fences, bitches, aud To pass obstacles
Of All kinds. Other points, such as
getting them accustomed to hounds.
are acco &C., In MANY ways. The
principal points are those mentioned.
4 namely, the free use OF the BIT and
tie saddle aud the Jumping OF MI
kinds of obstacles that are usually en-
\ countered In the course OF a. hunt
/ While a horse Is not considered SUM-
! ciently mature to Withstand the hard
ships of hunting Nntil he Is hvessyears
org many are purchased and used for
4 ONE light work In their fotr-vear-
which. hunting men ffnd in securing
desirable horses Of a m ore mature age,
ord thus they are connalled to pnr-
chase the younger aniAsals and par
i Ptep rrtiGn for S lie.
TIE irlsh farmers, bret dtrs. ana es-
/ peciallN horse dealers fully UNDER
4 s1and fitting and pyepnrlng their horses
/ for sale purposes. NathinG is left
ling or7feeding, which win enhance the
value Of nm animal, ThsN IRE offered
4 In the pink OF condition, The at
A tractive skin. with Its coat OF Silly
halr, Is usually the result OF judicious
teeding of steamed i, m a,as, q , Gets
Il tion to the regular hay and oat RAJ
Z Hand rubbing OF all parts OF the body
! also plays an Important part W So
curing the desired end, The tails are
Railways squared. names pulled and lsgsI
. neatly clipped.