954 LIVE STOCK MANAGEMENT. 



For horses which have light work about the same 

 amount of roughness and from six to ten pounds of grain. 

 This will have to be regulated by the amount of labor per- 

 formed. It is not necessary to cut the fodder or grind the 

 grain for horses which have good teeth and plenty of time to 

 feed. Steamed feed or a mash of some kind should be fed 

 at least twice a week. 



Roots, during the winter season, and some green feed 

 during the summer months, should be supplied. They will 

 iiave a favorable influence on the health of the animal. 



Another important point is the watering of this class of 

 animals. They should always be watered before being fed 

 grain and should not receive any for at least two hours after 

 feeding. It is not best to give driving horses a large quan- 

 tity of water at one time especially just preceding a drive, 

 as it is very apt to affect the digestive system and may cause 

 the animal to scour. The horse which is required to make a 

 long drive should receive water every two hours, especially 

 during hot weather. Little and often is a good rule to adopt 

 in this connection. Water will never injure a horse, no 

 matter how warm the animal may be, providing it is given 

 in small quantities and slowly. 



Salt should be supplied at all times. It should not be 

 added to the grain ration. A better method is to have it 

 in a separate box. Either rock salt or the common salt 

 may be used. 



The teeth should always be examined at least twice a 

 year. Any sharp projections on the outer edges of the 

 molars should be removed by means of a rasp or file for this 

 purpose. The incisors or front teeth should be kept short 

 and even. This will aid very much in the proper mastication 

 of the feed. Many thin horses consume plenty of feed, but 

 on account of poor teeth cannot utilize the proper amount 

 of the same. 



The appearance of the saddle or driving horse depends 

 in a considerable measure on the condition of the skin, hair, 

 tail, and mane. A well groomed horse always looks well. 

 This is really one of the most important points in the man- 

 agement of this class of animals. Too much care and atten- 

 tion cannot be given to the matter of grooming. The skin 

 should be soft, the hair fine, soft and short. The mane and 

 tail fluffy, ears free from long hair, and the legs to the 

 knees and hocks clipped in such a manner as to present the 



