FEEDING FARM HORSES l6/ 



horses seem never to learn to like it. It is more 

 often used in rations for mules than for horses. 



The carrot is the root crop par excellence for the 

 horse. It serves to cool the system and assists in the 

 digestion of other food. Only a few roots should 

 be fed at a time and two or three times weekly. 

 Salt is wholesome and beneficial for horses, and at- 

 tention should be given to this matter. An occa- 

 sional feeding of salt is not desirable. Salt should 

 be in rock form and placed where the horses can 

 get it at all times when they want it. 



Selecting the Ration. In making up a feeding ra- 

 tion for a horse the first point is to find out how 

 much the horse will eat, the next is to regulate the 

 ration according to the demand to be made upon the 

 animal, whether the work is heavy or light, regular 

 or irregular, then consider the feeding stuffs that 

 are available, and finally the season and the weather. 

 The harder the work and the colder the weather, 

 the greater the proportion of carbohydrates required 

 in the food. Be particular, however, to get enough 

 protein, even though it necessitates the purchase of 

 some concentrate, that the horse may get enough to 

 meet the needs of the body machine and to secure 

 the fullest digestion of the other substances. 



Feeding the Stallion. A growing three-year-old 

 stallion should do well on the following grain feed : 

 In the morning five quarts of oats and four fair- 

 sized carrots ; noon, eight to 10 quarts of mixed feed 

 consisting of two-thirds bran and one-third oats, 

 and a small quantity of hay, if chopped, then mixed 

 with the grain, and dampened with water; at night, 



