402 



HORSES 



thus locked in between the ceiling and the lower opening 

 into the shaft. If the stables become too warm, a door 

 may be opened in the shaft near the ceiling, which will 

 release the heated air more rapidly. 



(6) Cleaning. It is a good practice to sponge off the 

 horse with cold water when it has come in sweaty from 

 the field. Washing cools the skin and is a good treat- 

 ment for hot shoulders. Currying not only removes the 



dirt, but opens the skin 

 pores. The feet need 

 frequent attention. 

 Thrush, a foul-smelling 

 discharge of the frog 

 of the foot, may usually 

 be prevented by keeping 

 the feet and the stall floor 

 clean. Dirty stables are 

 unsanitary, and promote 

 general diseases. 



(c) Abuse. There 

 are physical limits to 

 the power of a horse to 

 endure exposure to heat, 

 cold, or rain. Unfortunately, a horse cannot tell when 

 it is tired or does not feel well. Workers around dumb 

 animals should be on the lookout for signs of distress, and 

 remember that, like themselves, these animals have the 

 feelings and weaknesses of the flesh. 



(rf) Feeding. A good farmer takes pride in the 

 appearance of his horses. He wants them to look well, 

 better, perhaps, than those of his neighbors. He knows 

 that they must not only be curried and brushed every 

 morning, but be given regularly good nourishing food in 

 proper quantities. 



SHIRE STALLION. 



