GOOD CARE 



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EXERCISE Don't let your horse get "soft" from lack of exercise. No 

 matter how healthy he may be in other respects, when his 

 muscular system is soft he cannot go fast or far, but soon shows exhaustion. 

 Besides, without exercise he will suffer from uneven and drying hoofs, 

 become lame, footsore or otherwise liable to disorder. 



BLANKETS If a horse is in good health don't blanket him in the stable. 



The blanket may slip off while the horse is lying down, 



or a forgetful attendant may not think to put it on the animal. On the 



other hand, be sure to blanket when 

 the animal is exposed outside to 

 inclement weather. A $5.00 blanket 

 often will save a $300.00 horse. 

 Many teamsters and horse-owners 

 make the mistake of throwing the 

 blanket doubled over the hind 

 quarters and loins, leaving the 

 chest and fore-quarters entirely un- 

 protected. This practice tends to 

 draw the blood from the chest, 

 making that sensitive part of the 

 body especially liable to chill. A 

 good deal depends on season and 

 climate. The horse has active 

 sweat glands is perspiring contin- 

 ually when in normal condition. 

 When the blanket will cause the 



temperature to go above normal, you see for yourself it will, when taken 

 off, cause the temperature to fall unduly; and the sudden change is almost 

 sure to bring trouble. 



"COOLING OUT" After exercise the horse's temperature will rise con- 

 siderably above normal. Whenever possible the 



careful driver will walk his animal for a mile or two before reaching home. 

 A race horse is always systematically "cooled out" by his attendant before 

 he is allowed the freedom of his stable or given water or feed. Then he is 

 blanketed with two blankets one to absorb moisture and the other to keep 

 the body warm and dry. Suppose you let an overheated animal help him- 

 self to all the cold water he might want: The temperature of the body 

 would quickly fall below normal, then keep on falling, and the horse would 

 be an easy victim to chills, congestion, pneumonia or founder. So never 

 let the temperature of a horse fall rapidly below normal. 



YOUR HORSE'S 

 COAT 



Horses should be clipped just before the new coat 

 starts to come in. Clipping the ends of the new hair 

 will make the new coat rough and harsh. All horses 



with long, heavy coat, or horses in a generally unthrifty condition are bene- 

 fited by clipping. Many ills come from standing in a coat of long wet hair 

 after hard driving; whereas the clipped horse dries quickly. Good care 

 shows itself in the outward appearance of the animal in his sleek and 

 shining coat. A horse shows his condition in his skin more quickly than in 

 any other way. When he is plump, close-haired, clean and contented you 

 may know that he has had good fodder. When you see a scrawny, rough, 

 hard-skinned, restless animal you may decide for yourself that his owner 

 lacks both knowledge and love for the brute. This is true of all livestock. 

 Their appearance speaks volumes for or against the owner. Learn the 

 value of Conkey's Stock Tonic to improve the looks of your livestock. 



