. The open door to independence; making money from the soil; what to do--how to do, on city lots, suburban grounds, country farms, together with outline maps of all parts of the United States, irrigated regions, climates, cities, villages, market towns, locations and populations . average active period of horse usefulness isfrom five up to twenty years, depending upon thecare which is given to the animal. Much can besaid about the horse which needs to be said to thosewho are going into the business of rearing horses. Information at the Livery Stable For facts concerning the expense of keeping
. The open door to independence; making money from the soil; what to do--how to do, on city lots, suburban grounds, country farms, together with outline maps of all parts of the United States, irrigated regions, climates, cities, villages, market towns, locations and populations . average active period of horse usefulness isfrom five up to twenty years, depending upon thecare which is given to the animal. Much can besaid about the horse which needs to be said to thosewho are going into the business of rearing horses. Information at the Livery Stable For facts concerning the expense of keeping thehorse, the reader will go to the livery stable, wherethey know the exact ration which the horse shouldbe fed. There, also, will be learned about age, em-ployment, and weight of the animal, the amountand kind of food required, how often administered,cost of shoeing, medical attendance, earning capacity,etc. Necessary Veterinary Knowledge Investigation concerning keeping the horse willlead to the conclusion that the horseman shouldobtain a complete voluiue on veterinary managementto do justice to the subject of caring for domesticanimals. We close this chapter on the horse withbrief attention to cruelties liable to be practiced onthe horse. THE VARIOUS POINTS OF THE HORSE. Names and location of points used in referring to the externalConformation of the horse. 1, muzzle; 2, face; 3, forehead; 4, poll; 5,crest; 6, cheek; 7, lower jaw; 8, throat; 9, neck; 10, withers; 11, point ofshoulder; 12,breast; 13,elbow; 14,forearm; 15. knee; 16,cannon orshauk;17, fetlock; 18, pastern; 19, coronet; 20, foot; 21, girth; 22, belly; 23, flank;24, back; 25, loin; 26, haunch or hip; 27, croup; 28, dock; 29, thigh orquarter; 30, lower thigh or gaskin; 31, hock; 32, heel. (Mumford.) 322 CRUEL TREATMENT OF HORSES Kindness Pays a Dividend in Increased Service and Value. It is a strange fact that many people think that the ownership ofa horse or cow or other animal carries with it the right to abuse
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