The Elbert County tribune., 1914-09-18


The big demand In Europe foN army
horses has developed in certain parts
OF this country hunter type OF horse
that has good size and conformation
and great endurance. with more sub
stance than thoroughbred. Such
horses readily bring from $3.50 to $500.
The German government has re-
Gently bought number OF flne horses
for the army and has established a
stock farm in Kentucky, where an eff
fort will be made to breed an all-round
cavalry horse that will meet the Ger
man standard.
The farmer who fools around with
trotting horses makes a mistake.
Breeding trotters is distinct branch
of the business and a man must spend
years In learning it.
Stick to drafters and heavy carriage
horses on the farm. They are always
salable and bring good prices.
Unthreshed oats cut Just before the
grains are hard make the finest feed
imaginable for horses.
Numerous attempts have been mado
to use heavy mules for trucking pur-
poses in large cities. but without sue
cess. Their feet are not built to stand
the rough usage they get from the
cobblestones.
Trotting-horse breeding is like fancy
farming. a gentleman's game.
The Morgan horse 10 slowly coming
into his own again. As a breed he has
more brains and bottom than any 9TH
/ or horse.
Bad digestion. a rough coat and q
poorly nourished body are always the
result of improperly baiapced food.
The ail-corn horse is sure to get out
of condition sooner or later. Ground
barley. wheat and oats. quart at a
time, is to horse what pudding is to
= boy.
The advent OF auto trucks in big
cities has not hurt the demand for
heavy draft horses in the slightest de.
gree.
There IL great want among south.
ern farmers for small. active chunks
weighing from 900 to 1.100 pounds. but
the southerner has style in his horse.
Twenty years ago 1t was not unusual
for stallion owners to get from $500
to $1,000 a. q fee, but today there are
| not more than two horses in the Uni
ted States that command $500.
A western ex-cattle man has gone
into the business of teaching cowboys
how to break wild horses by kindness
and common sense. He deserves a
gold medal.
II you want to raise big mules you
must breed to a large boned rangy
mare.
The average Jnck Is almost as dan.
gerous as tiger and must be con-
stantly watched. He has no senti-
ment or sympathy in his makeup and
is murderer when aroused.
Some horsemen say mud should be
allowed to dry on horses's legs be-
fore being removed. Don't believe It.
Mud should be washed on as soon AZ
the horse comes into the stable and
his legs rubbed thoroughly.
little over-heating sill Go a great
deal Of damage to the foal through the
mares milk.
Water your horse as often az Dos
sible. Water In moderate quantities
will not hurt him. so long as he keeps
moving.
Blanket your horse carefully when
he stands. especially II he is at all
hot. Repeated slight chilis stiffen and
age horse before his time.
Bring your horse In cool and breath
ing easily. II he comes In hot, he will
sweat in the stable. and the sudden
stoppage of hard work is bad for his
fset.
In hot weather or in drawing heavy
loads. watch your horses breathing.
II he breathes hard. or short and
quick. It is time to stop.
A really good yeariing colt is worth
around 5000 these days, and we cannot
understand why farmers do not raise
more Of them.
Be sure that the mare and colts in
pasture have shelter from the hot sun.
Do not let your horse drive him
self: but handle the reins gently.
Never jerk the reins; to do that is the
sure mark of bad driver.
Try to deliver your load with as
little backing as possible. Backing a
heavy load is apt 70 strain the hind
legs.
Take the horse out OF the shafts
~ much as possible; and II you drive
. pair or four. unfasten the outside
traces while the horses are standing;
they will rest better that way.
1t IL impossible to state just how
much feed the horse needs. It will
probably be eighteen to twenty-four
pounds Of the grain mixture per day.
De may have As much as he will
alsaA up promptly three times day