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3. What breeds of draft horses are raised in your community? 
4. Describe a good farm work horse. 
5. Prepare a list of feeds that are used in feeding work horses. 
6. Find out from practical farmers how much feed they are 
giving their work teams each day. 
7. Get the market price of each feed used and estimate the 
cost of keeping a good team for one year. 
8. For what purpose are mules used? 
9. Why do mules do best in the South? Explain fully. 
10. Describe a good farm work mule. 
11. How does a mule differ from a hinny? Which is best for 
work? 
12. Tell her/ jmu would raise a mule colt. 
13. Name seme of the principal mule producing states. 
14. Civc the names cf our best mule markets. 
15. Are the mules raised or shipped into your district? 
16. Discuss the feeding of work mules. 
17. Does it take as much feed to feed mules as horses? 
PRACTICAL WORK 
Exercise 1 
Object: To study a work team. 
Material: One or two good work teams. 
Procedure: Learn the ages of horses and mules by examining 
the teeth. Ask the owner of the team to estimate the weight 
of the animals, and to show you some of the parts of the horse; 
withers, fetlocks, pastern, crest, poll, rump, stifle, flank, hock, 
and girth. Measure the height of the horses or mules in “hands.” 
Unharness the team and see if you can replace the harness. 
Locate the hames, backhand, tugs, hamestrings, lines, quarter- 
straps, and breeching. How much feed is required to feed the 
team you are studying? 
Exercise 2 
Object: To learn to make halters and tie horses. 
Material: Three-eighths-inch rope, a halter for a pattern, a 
tape or ruler, small white cord, or wire to prevent ravelling. 
Procedure: Examine the halter pattern and make a halter 
that will fit the head of the animal, following the plan of the 
original. Tie or bind the loose ends of the rope to prevent 
ravelling. 
