Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-27
HOW TO TREAT HORSE
Animals Have Nerves and Feel
Pain as Well as Man.
Ono That 10 Working Should Receive
Twelve Quarts Of Grain Each Day,
Half Oats and Hall Corn
Keep Him Clean.
(By M. L. HALL.)

(By M. l. HALL)
1t 10 wise to treat a horse well. Men
who are well treated are generally
happier and better able to do good
work than men who are Ill treated. It
is the same in the Ease Of horses. It
will pay you to treat your horse well.
The reason why you feel pain in
your body when you are hurt is be-
cause you have nerves. Horses have
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 hays.12 quarts Of grain a day, half
oats and half corn. II all corn il used,
soak It In water until It swells. This
win 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
1t feels to be thirsty. Think what
your poor horse may suffer II you do
not give him enough water. He can
not 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
~ou Cal tha aiccovoRovk ~ horS h0ord0
and damp ground. On cold nights he
needs blankets over him az well as a
good bed.
When you clean your horse do not
use the curry comb roughly. II he
has a ane skin do not use a comb at
all, but a good hard brush. That will
do him good, make his coat shine. and
do you credit. Be careful to clean his
feet also. and 20 prevent lameness
This should be done every night and
:, with q pick, using care to see that no
stones are between the frog and shoe.
See that your horses collar fits. An
tll-itting collar will make sores and
u him much suffering. A collar
that Ia too small will stop his breath
20 that he cannot pull. Horses have
been thought balky when the real sea-
son why they stood still was a tight
collar. A collar that Is too large will
cramp the shoulders. See that the
harness Ats well, examine It every
day. and keep it soft and clean.
II the harness begins to rub any
where and makes a o place. wash
the sore with clean water. and CASTLE
soap If you have It. 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 q way as
to raise 1t up so that 1t cannot touch
the sore. II the sore is a bad one do
not work the horse until It Is well,
Go to a good blacksmith and keep
your horses shoes In good order. They
should be removed every four OF I'VE
weeks.
Keep the stable clean If you want
your horse to be well. Keep a lump
OF salt in the corner Of stall where he
can yet it when he likes, but do not
nut Il where 1t viii mix with his feed.
Never use q tight check-rein. 1t Ia
cruel to put any check-rein on a work
horse, because. when he is pulling a
load, especially up hill. he needs to
bend his neck as he pleases.
Never overload your horse. II you
have to carry a load along a level
road and then up q hill, load for the
hin, not for the level. or take an ex-
ira horse with you.
When you leave your horse standing
give him q chance to rest II 1t Ii
ON a bin block the wheels with stones.
II there is a load and only two wheels.
raise the siafts with a prop and ease
the horses back. II possible turn him
90 that the sun win not shine in his
eyes.
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