ANIMAL MANAGEMENT 



Horses 

 which 

 have had 

 fever in 

 the feet. 



Horses 

 a fleeted in 

 the wind. 



Thin 



horses. 



Young 

 horses. 



Old 

 horses. 



Horses wJiicli have had fe%'er 171 the feet or have thick legs should 

 have the amount of their food very nicely regulated, according to the 

 work they do and if rested, even for a short time, should have their 

 rations proportionately decreased. Complete rest, after they have once got 

 into a good condition, is not good for such, and they should always 

 receive a sufficient amount of exercise to keep the circulation of their 

 limbs active, and no more food than suffices for their actual daily 

 requirements. 



Horses affected in the wind may be, if not so bad as to be useless, greatly 

 unproved by keeping the bulk of their food down to the smallest possible 

 limits ; avoiding the use of coarse fodder, feeding chaff only instead of 

 long hay, and taking special care not to let them feed just before work. 

 It is not, of course, advisable to retain horses badly broken winded, 

 but the above routine will enable as much use to be got out of them 

 as possible. 



Thin horses. — Naturally, a horse is not a thin animal, and usually a 

 thin horse is over-worked, badly fed, or has something the matter with 

 him. A thorough expert examination should be made to try and find 

 any specific cause for the condition, and possibly the teeth or bowels may 

 be found to require attention. The feeding of a thin but otherwise 

 healthy horse, should take into account the fact that the weakness of the 

 muscles of his limbs is reflected in the muscles of his bowels and stomach, 

 and until he gains strength he is not capable of digesting large feeds 

 without running the risk of indigestion and colic. Little and often should, 

 then, in such 'cases be very strictly observed, and as the bodily strength 

 grows and work is proportionately increased, so the quantity of each feed 

 may be added to. For putting flesh on horses, boiled barley, maize and 

 linseed are very useful and may be given at least once daily, but the 

 quantity of the last should never be excessive. An unlimited water supply 

 is also an important factor in the restoration of thin, weak horses to 

 condition. 



Young ho7'ses require great care and judgment when first brought into 

 work. They want liberal but not over-feeding and should not be 

 allowed to lose their bloom and flesh, which is difficult to restore if once 

 lost as the result of injudicious work or feeding during their first lessons. 

 Starting with about a half ration of corn and a liberal supply of fodder 

 and green stuff, or carrots if procurable, the grain should be increased in 

 proportion to the work exacted, and this should in no case be excessive. 

 Once in condition young horses are easy to feed and keep fit. 



Old ho?'ses^ say sixteen years or older, require a larger proportion of 

 stimulating food than young ones to keep condition and perform the same 



