HORSE 



2841 



HORSE 





Arab Horse 



-IORSE FAMILY 



Mule 





For driving horses, timothy hay and oats are 



(the favorite ration. The by-products in the 

 milling processes that have found much favor 

 in the feeding of sheep, dairy cattle and beef 

 cattle have not been in favor with horsemen, 

 with perhaps one exception oil meal, the 

 residue from flaxseed in the manufacture of 

 linseed oil. This meal, fed at the rate of one 

 pound a day, helps to keep the animal's coat 

 smooth and the body in 'good working condi- 

 tion. 

 The stomach of the horse is small, and will 

 hold about nineteen quarts. Theoretically to 

 get the best digestion of grain, the horse should 

 be fed some hay first, then his grain, and lastly 

 more hay. This will not suit him, in that he 

 will perhaps refuse to eat any hay and be 



impatient for his more palatable grain; to 

 overcome the bad effects of this it is good 

 practice to feed some moistened, chopped hay 

 with the grain. A good system in feeding is 

 to feed one-fourth of the grain ration in the 

 morning with some hay, one-fourth at noon 

 with what hay he has time to eat, and one 

 half the grain ration with the rest of his hay 

 at night. This gives the horse the most of 

 his food when he has time to eat and digest it. 

 Much has been said and written concerning 

 the watering of horses. It seems to be the 

 best practice to water the horse, then feed 

 him, and then allow him to drink again after 

 eating. Theoretically, he should receive no 

 water after eating, but in practice it seems 

 best to give him some water then. A horse 



