THE HORSE'S COLLAR.
- - • Too much care cannot be exercised in seeing that the collar on a horse is a perfect fit. A collar which is too large is more likely to injure the horae than one that is too small. The collar should be scraped each morning and carefully cleaned before it is again put on the horse. Before the hard season's work begins, it is well to oil the harness, and have it soft and pliable. Watch the horses to see that the draught is at right angles to the shoulders. IE it is too low, the collar Will be constantly "kicking up" at the top, and the horse will soon have a sore neck. If the draught is too high, the collar will not rest securely on the lower part of the shoulder, where the horse is best prepared to throw his weight. If there are any calloused lumps on the horse's shoulder or back", they should be carefully removed during the winter, when his services are not much needed. If the collar is put on over one of these "eit fast}," it will have the same result as a man trying to walk with a button in his shoe or a bunion on his foot.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 590, 2 August 1913, Page 7
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208THE HORSE'S COLLAR. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 590, 2 August 1913, Page 7
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