RIGHT FEEDING 47 



THE BROOD MARE The brood mare is best kept on pasture. Of 

 course if pasture is insufficient, grain should be 



added. Brood mares need bulk and not concentrate, and their feed should 

 give plenty of crude protein arid bone making material. Bran is helpful, 

 especially near time of foaling, as it keeps the bowels in open condition. 



The brood mare can safely have donkey's Stock Tonic mixed with her 

 regular feed according to directions, giving her this tonic treatment every 

 few weeks during gestation, to improve the blood and regulate the body 

 functions. Or, a simpler way would be to mix up a regular tonic salt as 

 follows and leave it before her all the time: 



90 Ibs. common barrel salt, 



10 Ibs. Conkey's Stock Tonic. 



Mix thoroughly, and keep dry, and leave it where the animal can get 

 at it any time. The brood mare will not overdose herself if she is given 

 access to this salt preparation all the time. She will simply take it as she 

 needs it; and no veterinarian could tell better than she herself just what 

 she needs and when she needs it. This cheaply mixed Stock Salt will aid 

 in keeping her whole system in fine condition; that is, well nourished and 

 with no strain on digestion; in fact, it will insure digestion, which means 

 all the rich bounding blood needed to manufacture the young animal's 

 body as well as to maintain the dam in good strength and function. 



THE TROTTER The trotter, in winter, should go on half ration 

 to keep out of danger of fat around the heart and on 



the intestines. Good clean hay, and a few carrots occasionally make a 

 good roughage. Of course when out in the field during winter, oats twice 

 a day will be necessary for body heat. In spring, when shedding, bran 

 mashes are in order. The bran is better than flaxfeed meal, which would 

 tend to relax the system suddenly. As he begins his season's training, be 

 should have 8 to 10 quarts a day with less roughage but always as much 

 hay as he will eat up with relish, and none left over. No corn, no carrots. 

 1 .c!~ n:r"h, say, once a week to keep the digestive tract open. As fast 

 work commences, make more liberal feeding allowance, 12 to 13 quarts 

 rrirjr the usual good average. Oats is the one best feed for the trotter, 

 where expense is not any consideration. The trotter in winter will hardly 

 need the pure Stock Tonic treatment. But we advise that he have regular 

 access to a special veterinary salt made up as follows. This will serve 

 as a mild appetizer and regulator; and when he can get it just when he 

 wants it there is no danger of his taking too much: 



90 Ibs. common salt, 



10 Ibs. Conkey's Stock Tonic. 



Mix thoroughly, and keep in a dry place, where the animal can get it 

 any time. But when the trotter begins his season's training, be sure to 

 put him on regular treatment with Conkey's Stock Tonic, for about two 

 weeks. Then again, as fast work commences, give him Conkey's Stock 

 Tonic to take care of the extra demand on digestion and the heavier 

 feeding ration. 



THE CARRIAGE The carriage horse should also have oats as the main 



HORSE ration. Nothing like oats to give the carriage horse 



mettle. A little barley or rolled wheat with bran 



will give variety; 8 to 10 quarts is the proper average, the best feed being 

 at night. Of course add roughage, usually, long hay, as the carriage 

 horse can take plenty of time for his munching. Don't feed too much 

 hay bulk. When not exercised each day, bran mash morning and night 

 will be best, with the oats for the noon mid-feeding. 



