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the chapter. At current prices, just what does it cost a day 

 to feed one of your work horses ? 



7. Show how to keep a bookkeeping record of the 

 cost of keeping, feeding, and use of a team of heavy draft 

 horses for farm purposes, covering a period of six months 

 through the working season. 



8. Show upon the map of the United States the ap- 

 proximate number of horses in each state. Secure records 

 from the last census report on horses. Where were the 

 wild horses originally found ? Where are horses now raised 

 on ranges? 



8. Demonstrations With the Horse 



1. Demonstrate how to halter-break a colt. 



2. The proper method of judging a horse. 



3. Show how to handle a buggy horse ; harness, hitch 

 and start. 



4. Demonstrate the proper method of mounting a sad- 

 dle horse, with and without the saddle. 



5. The proper method of currying a horse, training the 

 mane, and tying up the tail for muddy roads. 



6. Demonstrate miscellaneous interests in horseman- 

 ship. In this particular case contestants may be allowed 

 to bring their own horses and demonstrate values and tricks 

 such as prompt obedience to master's command, and pe- 

 culiar and valuable traits of their animals. 



7. Demonstrate the practical rope knots and splicings 

 of especial value in the handling of horses, such as the hal- 

 ter-hitch, clove-hitch, slipknot and timber-hitch. 



8. Demonstrate how to harness and hitch a team to a 

 double wagon. 



All of the above demonstrations should not only show 

 skill, accuracy and speed, but kindness in the handling of 

 the animals. 



