Domestic Animals 93 



7 FOOD 



Hay, oats, corn, meal, grass, water. 



8 BED 



Straw, sawdust, leaves. 



One morning was spent in talking about the care 

 of a horse. He should be well fed, have a warm, 

 clean, light stable, be combed and brushed, have 

 plenty of water, and wear a blanket in cold weather. 

 He should not stand in the wind without a covering, 

 should not have his tail docked, his mouth hurt with 

 cruel bits, nor be beaten nor scolded. His harness 

 should fit, he should not be driven too fast nor too 

 long without a rest, nor hurried up hill. He ought 

 not to be asked to draw too heavy a load. 



Miss Clare asked them to bring in some stories 

 telling of the intelligence of the horse, and here are 

 two that were given: 



FRED'S STORY 



" My uncle had a kitty who stayed out in the barn 

 and slept in the horse's manger. Old Jim was very 

 kind to kitty and let her stay, except when he was 



