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HORSES 



Care of Horses. The horse is a noble animal, of fine 

 spirit and sensibilities, and requires careful treatment. 



Kind treatment and gen- 

 tle handling will give 

 the horse a good dispo- 

 sition, and will save 

 money in feed besides. 

 It will pay to figure out 

 a good ration for the 

 horse from the tables 

 given in the Appendix. 

 A well-balanced ration 

 will keep a horse in good 



^--^ condition without over- 



feeding. Young people 

 FIG. 127. Shetland pony. w h o have read "Black 



Beauty " will sympathize with the horse, and will give 

 him the best of treatment. 



SOME HORSE SENSE. 



(From Biggie Book.) 



Be gentle, be kind, be patient. 



The brush will save oats. 



If you must put frosty bits in .some mouth, let it be 

 your own. Suffering begets sympathy. 



Many a horse stands up all night because his stall is 

 not made so that he can lie down in comfort. 



You can not whip terror out of a horse, or pound cour- 

 age into one. If he shies or becomes frightened, soothe 

 and encourage him rather than beat and abuse him. 



A horse can travel safer and better if he is not checked 

 too high. Let your working horse have his head. 



