Lower coast gazette., 1910-07-23
HINTS FOR BREEDER
There IS No Comfort In Driving an
Uncomfortable Horse.
Colts Should Be Treated WITT oucn
Kindness That They Will Come al
Owners Call In Yard or
Pasture.

A horse that will walk steadily nVe
miles an hour will Owe the same
ground in a day with much less fatigue
than one that trOts half the time we
do not sufficiently appreciate the value
and capacity of good, fast walkers
says Horse Breeder.
There Is no comfort In driving an
uncomfortable horse. Make the har'
ness fit neatly, and in hot weather pro
vide SUP blankets 20 protect from sun
and flies.
The more comfortable you make
your horses the more work Will they
he able TO stand. a horse that has
TO lie on the hard floor all night Will
be as tired in the morning as "hen
he was put in the stable in the eve
ming.
Not long ago a stick something
larger than a lead pencil, and SIX
inches long, became imbedded In the
nostril of a Missouri mare, where II
remained until decay of the wood oc-
Cured and caused a constant dis
charge. 1t was extracted with 1Orceps
and the suffering creature at last got
we'll, A friend of mine points out that
"bv pretending to a little mystery and
oWlish wisdom, and an interview Win
some Jealous press reporter an OIL
cial veterinarian could have started
quite an ado over this long-standlng
cast of '%glanders.'
Farmers, your colts should be treat
ed so kindly that they will come 10
meet you in yard or pasture. ms
is easily accomplished, by frequently
giving a lump of sugar, an ear OF
corn, or something else they ike
Give each a name and always call 1t
bv it. Halter-break when quite small
teach them to lead and stop at the
word whoa" leave them tied Tor an
hour or two at a time, letting them
have something to eat while tied, and
there will be little danger OF thelf
pulling at the halter. At one year OF
age they can be accustomed to the
bit. and may have a light harness on
them for a few hours at a time. Inc
modern practise of driving to a We
hicle when only yearlings Is bad, toi
unless extra care is used injury VII
result. Colts should be accustomed u
the sight of umbrellas and strangf
noises. Keep them growing Whel
both In and out of pasture. How mucl
water can a thirsty horse drink on
hot day without feeling any Ill efrects
Here is a question that several peopi
connected with a mill at kenslngton
Pa. are asking themselves. A man lei
his horse and buggy in front OF the OF
fee for half an hour one day. flrst tl
ming the boy of the place a nlckel L
give the horse a bucket OF water. 500
after the manager went out and, see
ing the horse with its little
getting dry, he wet the headgear an
gave the animal a second bucket G
water. A clerk going out for luncheo
was moved with compassion 10 waite
the horse, and he was followed by
travelling salesman who offered the al
~parently thirsty animal a fourth buci
ct. The horse drank them all, as we
as a fifth bucket held up to him by
benevolent boy. Finally, an hour
so later, the proprietor came out an
exclaimed: That horse must nav
some water" He was told that 1t a
ready had had five buckets, but said
mo matter, give it a chance at
sixth. 1t won't drink unless 1t wan
!, It." The horse drank a sixth buck'
:, of water and still lives. AS a ri
:, horses are not watered often enoug
y especially when drawing heavy LOAF
a long distance.