The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-10-27
HOW TO TREAT HORSE
Animals Have Nerves and Feel
Pain as Well as Man.
One That Is Working Should Receive
Twelve Quarts of Grain Each Day,
Halt Oats and Half Corn
Keep Him Clean.
(By NJ. l.. HALL.)

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1t Is wise to treat q horse we'll. Men
who are well treated are generally
happier and better able to do good
work than men who are i'll treated. 1t
Is the same in the case of horses. 1t ,
will pay you to treat your horse we'll.
The reason why you feel pain In
your body when you are hurt is be-
cause you have nerves. Horses lave
nerves and feel pain as well as you.
Think Of that. and do not make your
horse suffer.
A horse should always be well fed.
A working horse should have beside
his hay. IL quarts Of grain a day, half
oats and half corn. II all corn is used.
soak it in water until it swells. This
will prevent collie. A driving horse
should have all oats instead of part
corn.
Be sure to give your horse plenty OF
good water. You know yourself how
it feels to be thirsty. Think what
your poor horse may suffer If you do
not give him enough water. He n
rot tell you. so you should think about
It.
A horse should be kept clean and
have a good dry bed at night. When
you have worked hard and are tired
you would not like hard board or
damp ground to sleep on. Your horse
can feel the discomfort Of hard boards
and damp ground. On cold nights he
needs blankets over him as well as a
good bed.
When you clean your horse do not
use the curry comb roughly. II he
has a fine skin do not use a comb at
all, but a good hard brush. That vii
do him good. make his coat shine, and
do you credit. Be careful to clean his
feet also, and so prevent lameness
This should be done every night anc
with a pick, using care to see hat ne
stones are between the frog and shoe
See that your horses collar fits. Al
ill.fitting collar will make sores ant
u him much suffering. A cola
that Is too small will stop his breatl
so that he cannot pull, Horses hav'
been thought balky when the real sea
son why they stood still was a tigh
COLLAR. A collar that Is too large vii
cramp the shoulders. See that III
harness Ats well. examine 1t eve.
day. and keep it soft and clean.
II the harness begins to rub any
where and makes a sore place. was
the sore with clean water, and castil
soap If o have it. but do not us
I other kinds. then put pad-made
rags will do-on each side OF the plac
: that touched the sore in such a way
: To raise it up so that II cannot touc
! the sore. IF the sore is a bad one q
{ not work the horse until II is well
60 to a good blacksmith and kee
vonr horses shoes in good order The
should be removed every four or fly
a weeks.
!. Keen the stable clean if you wal
, vonr horse to be we'll. Keep o lun
Of salt In the corner OF stall where
q can get 1t when he likes. but do n
= M II where it will mix with his fee
Never use a tight ~check-rein. It
a cruel to put any check-rein on a wo'
horse. because. when he is pulling
!, lond. especially up hill. he needs
4 bend his neck as he pleases
l. Never overload your horse. If "
Il have TO carry a load along a lev
v road and then up a hill, load for Z
r. hin not for the level, or take an {
ira horse With you.
When you leave your horse standi
give him a chance to rest II II
LII, block tho wheels with StOn,