130 LABORATORY LESSONS IN GENERAL SCIENCE 



horses must go many miles a day ? Wherein do ponies differ 

 from horses ? 



5 % . What do you feed your horse? How often do you 

 feed it, and how much at a time? What changes of feed 

 are sometimes made (a) winter and summer; (6) when the 

 horse is working hard and when doing nothing? W T hat are 

 the present market prices (a) of hay; (6) of oats? W 7 hat 

 other care should be given a horse besides feeding and water- 

 ing it ? Why is this needful ? What is true of the amount 

 of feed a horse needs if kept in a warm rather than a cold 

 stable in . winter ? What care should be given a horse if 

 hitched outside on a very cold day in winter ? W T hy should 

 a horse not be driven fast on cold days? 



6. When you drive your horse, how does it know where 

 to go? Why do you not need to have bits in your mouth 

 that you may go where you ought ? How does a horse know 

 when to stop? To what part of the harness are the lines 

 fastened ? Why should a driver not jerk hard on the lines ? 

 In cold weather, how may the bits cause pain to the horse ? 



7. What is the checkrein of a harness? Hold your head 

 for a little time as the horse has to hold its head when checked 

 up high. What is the feeling you have? 



8. Of what use in the harness are (a) tugs ; (b) holdbacks ? 

 Against which part of the body does the harness rub most 

 when the horse is drawing a heavy load? What care is 

 necessary because of this? 



9. How does a horse show (a) that he is impatient; 

 (6) that he is tired ; (c) that he cares for you ; (d) that he is 

 afraid of you ; (e) that he is .afraid of something by the 

 way ? When only should a whipping be given a horse ? 



