Care of Horses

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1916, Page 3

Care of Horses

♦ "Many horses are killed and many more are injured by careless feed lis and wintering. ".Never water a horse immediately after feeding grain. This washes the grain through tlie stonmch before it is properiy mixed with the stom.i/:h juices and is liable to cause colic. it is safer to water the horse bet ore feeding grain. "If the horse is very warm, let '-11111 dirink a few swallows and then hold his head up for a minute or two and thus cool his stomach. Try ,it yourself in hot weather. iou can da-ink a quart of water -without injury if you but take several minutes tor the iirst few swallows. " When horses are brought in hot from their work they should -be fed hay atld grain together, allowing them to exercise their own judgment in tho selection of food. '' While waiting for them at the wa-ter-trough, .the time can be profitably used in removing the harness, at least the collar, and cooling the shoulders by wasning in cold water. Removng the hot- harness in a hot ibarn, during the hot noon hour, is a great reliet to the horse and is really worth while. ■'When a horse becomes coiioky oils foundered from" too much grain 01 cold water on a warm stomach, there is 110 one to blame but the one who had him in charge, and it i& he who must be charged with either ignom.ice or carelessness. Horses are worth money, and their services are indispensable. Their care and management should be given more consideration.'''—Geo. H. Glover, Colorado Agricuiftural College, Fort L'olliiigs, Oo'orado