The horse : his breeding, care, and treatment in health and disease . MORGAN STALLION, WELCOME. MORGAN STALLION, LITTLE JUSTIN,AND MARE HAZELLA HOT WEATHER TREATMENT 63 stables, and they are very useful in hot weather bothfor stirring up a breeze and for driving away is an economical way of maintaining the efficiency ofthe work-horse. A driver should watch his horse carefully on anexcessively hot day. If the horse stops sweating sud-denly, or breathes short and quick, or if his ears droop,or if he stands with his legs braced sideways, as if hefeared a fall, he is in danger of a sun or
The horse : his breeding, care, and treatment in health and disease . MORGAN STALLION, WELCOME. MORGAN STALLION, LITTLE JUSTIN,AND MARE HAZELLA HOT WEATHER TREATMENT 63 stables, and they are very useful in hot weather bothfor stirring up a breeze and for driving away is an economical way of maintaining the efficiency ofthe work-horse. A driver should watch his horse carefully on anexcessively hot day. If the horse stops sweating sud-denly, or breathes short and quick, or if his ears droop,or if he stands with his legs braced sideways, as if hefeared a fall, he is in danger of a sun or heat strokeand needs attention at once. The cessation of sweatingand the short and quick breathing, like the panting of adog, usually come together. So long as a horsebreathes naturally he is safe. Some horses sweat verylittle under any circumstances, and these are the horsesmost apt to have a sunstroke. When a horse has a sunstroke or is overcome bythe heat, the first thing is to get him into the shade, ifpossible, then strip off bridle and harness, wash outhis mouth, sponge him all over
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