The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
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~. When the horse 10 left to hirnself in
The pasture, i matters not hoy much
animal eats too much at any one time
or has the slightest disorder OF the
digestive system. on the other hand.
Ms "" tn oaf Them os aa s f s DAY.
II Is often roticed by those, who work
the animals. whether on the road or
on the farm. that II Is not uncommon
collie. which sometimes is relieved BY
simple treatment, as giving soda, salt
water and many other local remedies.
Yet again many OF us have seen cases
ply commenced to grst look at his side.
get up, kick and continue to roll again
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abdominal cavity that were not only
hard to. relieve IN some instances, but
impossible to relieve In others, the re-
OF course. the trouble is nothing
more nor less than indigestion. Tho
horse has not properly digested his
food: al. 4 rule. he has not had TING
| him access to the food that when
ne commenced eating he ate not only
too fast n the first place but too
before 1t reached the intestines.
Then how shall this be remedied
ture Will seemingly eat the majority
q his time. but upon &c. careful l,,os ops es
ter, and also to stand and rest IL
tsot lay down for a while each day.
| However. we do not alloy the 5000
when we have him at work Those
OF US who have studied anatomy OF the
digestive tract OF the horse are mind
1ul OF the fact that OF all animals the
be allowed to eat when ne Is thirsty
Tor water. The horse should always
be offered water Just before he Is fed;
especially is this true before feeding
comparatively. for his size. very small
stomach (maw). and when we consider
that only IN one-half OF this stomach
true Digestion takes place. IT is all
region for certain period before It is
passed into the intestnes The horses
stomach aeldom has a capa city exceed
ing three gallons. while he has ninety
thirsty horse to first eat a good feed
OF grain-say. ten ears Of corn-and
then Immediately afterwards drink as
often drink from four to six. or even
moro. gallons OF water. What is the re-
sult2 The food before II has been
acted upon Dy tnea naIuEai Juices Oh tue
stomach is washed into the intestines.
Not only do we in this case fail to fat
Ten our animals. as the food is not
properly assimilated, but II also acts
sensitive membranes lining the. allmen-
tary tract. causing indigestion. but
again It. IN this state. VIII ferment
in the Intestinal tract and produce
collc). which is often fatal to the ami
nal.
OF all animals, the horse should
never be, made to go longer than six
horse as nearly az possible at the same
hours each day. Six in the morning. u
at noon and s in the evening are the
proper hours to feed the horse. The
grain and hay should be fed at the
came time. three times carly. Unless
the hay is very dusty and impure 1t is
seldom that horse Will eat. too much
81 he has II three times daily and is
allowed at least one hour to eat-bet-
ter two fiours-at each feed.
The majority OF horse owners give
every night. but do not give any hay
with the grain at each feed. This is
The cause in many cases why some
horses develop the condition known as
often the cause OF heaves as the bad
quality.
When the animal has the feed three
times a day, he is not half so apt to
ach and alimentary tract. Never al
low horse to eat before Offering him
water While this Is on my part re-
owing to the fact that il is seldom
observed. yet very essential
Again It is very impractical to feed
a horse large feed OF grain, or to
then subject the animal to severe ex-
ercise II you are going to give a
morse quick work. or Violent work. as
moving n,,' r.. very heavy W load up a steep
Ing several hours before you put him
TO this work In other words, allow
seyeral-two or more-hours to clapse
fhe fs sss wo sfo en the
pulling. a small feed half an hour
before the work is all right. but not
too much Fast, or extreme. work is
Thus tho anatomy Of the digestive
tract, Of the horse calls for small feeds
at short intervalss,if you want the
and the animal at the same time TO
Keep in health and do good service.
as well as to appear in the very best
When the subject OF what to feed.
and the exact amount to be fed. horse
each time or day is considered then
It is all important to consider the
of the animal. the natural appetite and
generates ty of the horse also must
be carefully considered in this connec-
tion. My plan is to feed the horse
day. But 1 never keep feed in the
trough. or manger family Give |
the animal his grain according to the
Kind and quality after he has been |
him at the same time his hay IN two
hours time what he has not eaten
te kes away until noon; this can then
quantity Of grain will OF course have
to be gagged as to the kind and the
individual animal. Some horses require
much more OF this grain food than
pthers.
OF all grains do not believe that
pny grain equals oats for the horse n
In winter like to mix corn with the |
oats and in summer like to mix wheat |