Fitting Horses for Show and Sale 359 



SHIPPING HORSES 



In shipping horses, there are three standard cars used ; 

 the palace horse car, the common box car, and common 

 stock car. If any large amount of shipping is to be done, 

 the first is preferable, as it provides stalls where the horses 

 may be kept separate, and also may be fed more con- 

 veniently. They usually will prove a good investment if 

 obtainable. Box or stock cars should be subdivided 

 by proper stalls, so that the horses will not have oppor- 

 tunity to fight. In shipping market horses, it is custom- 

 ary to use open stock cars and to bed heavily with hay, 

 so that the horses may eat some of it if they so desire. 

 This will in some measure offset the shrink. The hay 

 racks should also be well filled. 



The watering and feeding of show horses especially 

 should be looked after, as it is hard to put good bellies 

 on the horses if they are allowed to shrink to any extent. 

 Horses cut up in the flank are not good show prospects. 

 The same will hold true for stock that is offered for sale. 

 Railroads are required to feed and water at least every 

 twenty-eight hours, but it is advisable to cut this time 

 shorter if possible. 



The cars should be ordered some time ahead so there 

 will be no excuse for the agent not having them spotted 

 and on hand at the time required. Railroads handle 

 the situation better than they did in the past, but even 

 yet require some attention. In many show circuits 

 a refund is granted for show horses. It is well to 

 inquire in regard to this before shipping so that proper 

 authorization may be made for any refund if this is 

 obtainable. 



