. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. THE FEEDING OF HORSES 63 never be expected to consume more roughage than grain by weight. FEEDING THE DHIVING HOBSE The driving or carriage horse is more difficult to keep in con- dition than the work horse. The periods of enforced idleness, occasioned by lack of business engagements of his master or by inclement weather, are often followed by long drives and hours. Fig. 32. — A Dhiving Team of Spikit and Good Form. of over-exertion
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. THE FEEDING OF HORSES 63 never be expected to consume more roughage than grain by weight. FEEDING THE DHIVING HOBSE The driving or carriage horse is more difficult to keep in con- dition than the work horse. The periods of enforced idleness, occasioned by lack of business engagements of his master or by inclement weather, are often followed by long drives and hours. Fig. 32. — A Dhiving Team of Spikit and Good Form. of over-exertion. This irregular work weakens the constitution of the driving horse, which generally has but a brief career. When daily driving cannot be practiced, underfeeding is con- sidered the safe course. In feeding this class of horses, the same general plan that has been suggested for the work horse should be followed. When. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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