Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-25
NOTHING TOO Good
FOR WORK HORSE
THIS Is THE SEASON OF THE
YEAR WHEN PREVIOUS CARE
OR NEGLECT TELLS ON HIM.

This Is the time Of year when the
work team is abused by the careless
owner, more than at any other sea-
son of the year AS the field work
is pressing at all times and there Is
only limited time in which to crowd
the work-horse 80 the limit There
are many cases, however, in which,
by feeding and care, we can save the
work horse and at the same time add
to our own efficiency
The horse hard at work is entitled
to plenty Of good feed and a COM
/ Portable rest, away from the flies, at
night This does not mean working
/ him all day in the field and then
| turning him out to forage for his
| keep, Just because there happens to
| be plenty OF good pasture. Pasture
grass is necessarily soft feed, and,
| while splendid thing for the idle
! horses, does not build up the hard
! flesh and vitality that are necessary
/ 70 sustain hard work. on every well
managed farm it should be the en-
]
sufficient grain, preferably oats, and
clean hay to last the work horses un-
| I'll The time for new feed comes
around. In the barn the horses
should not he compelled to fight flies
and mosquitoes all night Keeping
the manure out, hauled to the fields
where 1t belongs and the stable
cleaned will prevent flies in that To-
callty, for the manure pile is the
breeding place for files. II is best
even to screen the doors and win
dows If you are to keep the horses
perfectly comfortable.
The horse which is hard at work
should be watered frequently. The
man who is hard at work will realize
why this is true. Having a small
stomach and short alimentary canal
he horse Is ment by nature to quench
his thirst frequently, taking a little
each time rather than being COM
PEELED to drink all he wants at mea
time. over watering a heated horse
Is a most frequent cause of collie and
other digestive troubles. To avoiC
this difficulty, some careful horsemer
take water to the fields when work
ing a long distance from the house
A barrel on wagon or stoneboat taker
10 the work-horses frequently. If al
all possible, as 1t will undoubtedly
pay.
The matter of careful grooming Il
quite as necessary in summer as II
winter or spring when Iong hair anC
stable dirt makes grooming n neces
sity. A horse to be comfortable mus
have a clean skin and open pores, II
pasture he can attend to this himsel
) by rolling, but when confined In tn,
stable grooming must be substituted
A good stiff broom brush is the bes
implement to use, the curry comb be
ing used only for loosening dirt an'
dried persplration. Especial atten
, ton should be paid to keeping tn
) neck and withers clean If harnes
sores are to be avoided. Bathing wit
water at night is beneficial whe
! chafed spots appear A horse at wor
; all day relshes a good roll in tn
dust when the days work Is don
20 and the harness is removed, It's
1 good plan to indulge him.
BE careful Of your horses this sum
mer They deserve this care in tn
. first place. In addition, II pays. TIL
I amount Of field work you are able t
+. do depenB directly on the efficlenc
of your work teams Efficiency an
- health depend absolutely on care an
attention to details In the stable.