Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-19


horses has developed in certain parts
Of this country a hunter type Of horse
that has good size and conformation
aud great endurance, with more sub
stance than a thoroughbred Such
horses readily bring from $50 10 $500
The German government has re-
Gently bought number Of fine 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 mistake
Breeding trOtters is distinct branch
of the business and man must spend
years in learning it.
Stick TO drafters and heavy carriage
horses on the farm. They are always
saiable and bring good prices
Unthreshed oats cut just before the
grains are hard make the finest feed
imaginable for horses.
Numerous attempts have been made
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 is slowly coming
into his own again. AS a breed he has
more brains and bottom than any 9th
er horse
Bad digestion, rough coat and n
poorly nOurished body are always the
result of improperly balanced food
The all-cOrn horse is sure to get out
Of condition sooner or later. Ground
barley. wheat and oats, a quart at a
time, is to a horse what pudding is to
a boy
The advent of auto trucks in big
cities has not hurt the demand for
heavy draft horses IN the slightest de-
gree.
There is great want among south
ern farmers for small, active chunks
weighing from 900 to LOO pounds, but
the southerner has style in his horse.
Twenty years ago it was not unusual
for stallion owners to get from $500
to $1,000 as fee. but today there are
not more than two horses In the Uni
ted States that command $500
western ex-cattle man has gone
into the business of teaching cowboys
how to break wild horses by kindness
and common sense. He deserves
gold medal.
II you want to raise big mules you
must breed to a large boned rangy
mare.
The average jack 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 a horses's legs be- |
fore being removed. Don't believe it. |
Mud should be washed off as soon as |
the horse comes into the stable and |
his legs rubbed thoroughly.
A little over-heating will do a great |
deal Of damage to the foal through the |
mares milk.
Water your horse as often as pos
sible. Water in moderate quantities
will not hurt him, so long as he keeps
moving.
Blanket your horse carefully when
he stands, especially if he is at all
hot. Repeated slight chills stiffen and
age horse before his time.
Bring your horse in cool and breath
ing easily. If he comes in hot. he will
sweat in the stable, and the sudden
stoppage of hard work is bad for his
feet.
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 yearling 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 to strain the hind
egs.
Take the horse out of the shafts
Is much as possible; and If you drive
| pair or four. unfasten the outside
races while the horses are standing;
hey will rest better that way.
1t is impossible to state Just how
much feed the horse needs. 1t will
be eighteen to twenty-four
pounds OF the grain mixture per day. ,
lie may have as much as he will {
lean up promptly three times a day |
Detect Robber Cow.