The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-14
HOW TO TREAT HORSE
Animals Have Nerves and Feel
Pain as We'll as Nan.
One That 10 Working Should Receive
Twelve Quarts q Grain Each Day
Halt Oats and Half Corn
Keep Him Clean.

Il ss wise 10 treat q hofae we'll Men
Who are well treated are generally
happier and better abls 70 do good
work than men nho are III treated It
y the same IL the case u horses X
viii Day you % treat your horSe well
The reason why you feel pain ia
your BODY vixen you are hurt Is be-
cause you have neryea Horses have
nerves and feel pain as ~-ll AZ you
Think Of that and DO M make your
horse suffer
a horse should always be wen fed
a working horse should have beside
his hay. II quarts u grain a day, half
oatn and half corn II all corn ie used.
scak & n wat@f until Il sUeila This
VIII prevent cole A driving horse
should have al oats instead Of part
corn.
Be sure 70 giye your horse plenty of
good water You know yourself how
It feels to We Thirsty Think what
pour poor horse may suffer II you do
not give him enough water he can
not tell you, 20 you should think about
II.
4 horse should be kept clean and
have a good dFy bed at might. When
you have worked bard and are tired
you would not Ike hard board o.
damp ground 10 sleep On. x0al aorse
can feel The discomfort of hard boards
and damp ground On cold nights BE-
needs blankets over him as VOL a.
good bed
When you clean your horse DO not
use the curry comb roughly. n tie
has a dne skin do not use comb at
all bat good hard brisa. That VIII
Do him good, make his coat shine. and
% you credit Be careful 10 clean his
feet also. and 50 prevent lameness
This should be done every night and
Win . pick. using care 70 ses that no
stones are between The frog and shoe.
See that your horses collar ffs An
limiting collar Eill make sores and
cause him much suffering A collar
that ~ too small wili stop his breath
20 that he cannot pull Horses have
been thought balky when the reli sea-
son wssg they stood attn wag tight
collar. a collar that Is too large viii
cramp the shoulders See that the
harness fts well. examine It every
day. and keep 4 soft and clean
II the harness begins 10 rub any
where and makega sore place. wash
the sore pith clean water and CASTLE
soap II you have u. but DO not use
other kinds. then put pad made Of
rags will do-on each side Of the place
that touched the sore In such a way AZ
70 raise Il W so that Il cannot touch
the sore. II che sore is bad one do
not work the horse until It II well
co 70 good blacksmith and keep
your horses shoes in good order. They
should Be removed every four Or FIVE
weeks
Keep the stable clean II you want
your horse 70 BE- well Keep = lump
of salt n the corner Of stall where he
can get Il when ne likes. buf DO not
pat Il whore q will mlx with his feed
Never uge tight checkrein II IS
cruel 70 put any check.rein on a work
hcrss. becapse. when be ~ pulling a
losd. especially 10 bill. be needs to
bend ti1 neck as be- pleascs
Neger overload your horse II you
have - caFrT load along level
read ana fhen % . hin. load foS the
Mn. not for the level. Or take an e.
ira horse with you
When you leave your horse standing
give him chance 70 rest n # Is
on a hiil block he wheels with stones.
II there ie load and only two wheels.
raise ne shafts With prop and ease
the horses back. i possible turn bim
80 that the sun VII not shine in his
syes
keep yoar wheels well creased