Rural School, Leaflet. 



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ABOUT HORSES. 



Each month we are going to learn something new by studying real 

 things. This month we have asked the older boys and girls to study 

 some of the points of a good horse by means of measurements. If this 

 is done in the schoolyard or at some farm near, perhaps the teacher will 

 let you vv^atch the older children make the measurements. 



We also want you to make some observations for yourselves. All 

 boys and girls can see horses. You may have an opportunity to observe 

 one at home, or if not. there will be the horses that pass the schoolhouse : 

 the butcher's horse, the baker's horse, and many others. 



Write a letter this month about horses. The following questions 

 may suggest to you lines of observation that we would like to have you 

 make. You cannot find the answers of these questions in books. You 

 may not be able to answer all of the questions but if you answer two or 

 three from your own observation, we shall be satisfied. 



1. Where is the horse's knee joint? Which way does the knee bend? 



2. Where is the hock joint? \\'hich way does it bend? 



3. Can a horse sleep when standing? 



4. How are the legs placed, when a horse lies down ^ 



5. How does a horse get up, — front legs first. or hind legs first? How 

 does a cow get up? 



6. When a horse starts, after standing, what foot does he put forward 

 first, — ■ the left or the right ? Fore or back ? What foot moves next ? 



7. When a horse trots, do the two feet on one side move together? 

 Or do lefts and rights move together? 



8. What does a driver mean when he says that a horse " forges " or 

 " over-reaches " ? 



9. Name the things that 

 a horse commonly eats. What 

 is a good feed for a day, — 

 how much of each thing and 

 when given? 



When we consider how 

 much horses do for us. I think 

 we should be as thoughtful 

 for them as possible. If \-ou 

 have a horse at home, I wish 

 you would note the following : 



T. Whether his harness 

 fits so that no galls or sores 



may be caused by the rubbing p 



of collar or straps. 



24. — Shetland pony. How does it differ 

 from other horses? 



