. Biggle horse book. Horses. ^'springs" the knees, and then the animal cannot stand erect on its fore feet or hold back down hill. There is always more danger in going fast down hill if anything gives away. A horse should always be taught to go carefully down hill, and not pellmelL Make haste slowly for the first mile or two when starting out for a drive. Try it, and see how much easier and more satisfactorily your horse will accomplish whatever is re- quired of him. Do the horses seem to sweat easily at their work in the spring ? They are not hard yet. Be easy with them for a few days. A
. Biggle horse book. Horses. ^'springs" the knees, and then the animal cannot stand erect on its fore feet or hold back down hill. There is always more danger in going fast down hill if anything gives away. A horse should always be taught to go carefully down hill, and not pellmelL Make haste slowly for the first mile or two when starting out for a drive. Try it, and see how much easier and more satisfactorily your horse will accomplish whatever is re- quired of him. Do the horses seem to sweat easily at their work in the spring ? They are not hard yet. Be easy with them for a few days. As Pat says: ''Be aisy; and if ye can't be aisy, be as aisy as ye ; Don't let the colts and young horses get discouraged with heavy loads. Better go a few more times, or hire in a day's work, than to spoil a promising team. When your horse is heated from riding or driving do not let him stand in a draught, and, if very warm, rub him briskly all over with a coarse towel or wisp of straw and cover him with a light blanket, which will absorb the perspiration and prevent a chilling of the surface. Never whip a horse when he is frightened. Be cool your- self and he will soon gain confidence. The nippy air of winter makes the horses frisky. After the confinement of the stable they want to go. If a rein should break their going might be serious. Perhaps the sewing of some of the splices has begun to give way. Bet- ter see about it. Bring the horse up to the hitching post with his head from the wind. He will not get so cold as if his head is toward the wind, and he will stand better. The horse will stand more quietly while you are hitching him if his head is from the wind. IN THE STABLE ANI^ AT WORK. 49 HORSE MAXIMS. Tim says; The nervous Jiorse should have less oats and ??iore bran. The collar must not he too 7inde nor too short. It does a horse a u^onderful ajnount of j^ood to rub its legs a feia minutes after a hard drive^ 7uith a luoolen cloth. Give the horses a few potatoe
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