Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-03-16

make neat. durable and not ovcrex-
pensive partition. The length 81 the
stall should be about nine feet ten
Inches from the manger back. The
door should slope slightly back TO the
gutter. Chutes from which the hay
can be pitched from the NOW directly
into the manager are great conven-
fence and aid Ia keeping the barn
clean.
One or more box stalls should be pro-
vided FOR the use OF the mares ut par
plrition time. They are convenient for
sick horses 1T any time and are almost
necessity IL a stallion Is kept \
small room should be provided near
the horses In which the harness can
be hung The ammonia from the ma
nure is very destructive 10 leather.
Besides this. when the harness hangs
directly behind the horses Il IS occa-
sionally kicked down and trampled on.
the colts get tangled in Il. and II
causes trouble generally.
The young horses do not need an
expensive shelter. Horses stand cold
weather better than any other class OF
stock. The most they need Is good
shed with n tight roof and kept well
bedded. They can run on the pasture
In winter as we'll rs In summer n part
OF the grass has been allowed 20 grow
up during the fall one Of the greatest
objections 10 letting colts run in this
manner is the liability to wire cuts.
Where the pasture Is fenced with barb
ed wire. especially II the fence Is not
kept in first class repair ~ all times.
wire cuts are inevitable. The loss on
one OF two colts Is enough To pay for
putting good woven wire fence, like
that described in article I. around the
entire horse pasture.
Three years IS usually the best are
10 breed mares for the FIRST time.
Where they are very large for their
age breeding at two years Is an advan-
tage. as IL broadens them ont and NJ
the same time gives them more grace
and symmetry In this case. however.
they should not be bred the following
year. so that they may have an oppor-
tunity 10 complete their growth.
IL is best TO so manage the breeding
that the colts viii come at different
times. so that only one Of the mares
VIII be out OF use ut time The colts
should come at times OF the year when
the work IS slack. as far as can be ar.
ranged.
Feeding.
There is no better feed for mares OF
for horses OF any kind than oats In
| addition 10 their high feeding value
they seem 10 have n stimulating eff
feet, keeping the animals in better
spirits than any other kind Of feed.
Oats are usually too expensive TO be
fed exclusively, however There is
probably no better ration for draft
horses than one part bran. two parts
corn and three parts oats.
Ground barley may be used In place
OF the corn. If oats are exceptionally
high two parts instead of three NAV
be used. \ handful Of oilmeaI once
q week in the winter will add to the
thrift Of the animals. The amount OF
the grain mixture fed should vary
| from one-half TO one and quarter
pounds to the hundred pounds OF live
weight per day. The first amount Is
about right for idle horses. while the
latter is for animals ut hard work OF
nursing foal.
Do not feed too much hay TO work
horses. 1t makes them paunchy and
listess. 4 horse has n comparatively
small stomach and when at work needs
most OF the room there for his grain
| From three-quarters to n pound Of
good clover or timothy hay or re-
ture Of the two per hundredweigl.t =
| plenty when at work. In the wia.eI