Watering Heated Horses.

Bush Advocate, Volume XI, Issue 863, 25 November 1893, Page 6

Watering Heated Horses.

Tho "American Agriculturist" asserts: Thoiminds ot hoises aro foundered eaoh year by watering after being heated by work or fast driving. Of course this is not dono intentionally, but through carelessness. The trouble is caused by introducing cold water into a heated stomach, aud is mostliubie to occur iv the warm days of early summer, when the atmosphere is warm, but the water is many degrees colder. If a horse must ba watered when heated, as along the highway, let him have a Bwallow or two, thou keep bin away from the trough for a moment, by which time the water introduced into the stomach has beon raised several degrees, whon a half pailful will do but little harm, especially if the journey is to be immediately continued. If a horso has been subjected to a long drivo or excessive work before entering to the stable, a swallow of water will prove a great reliof to him, lubricating the parched throat, aud allowing him to eat the dry i odder with soma degree of comfort, but he should, when cool, be waterod before feeding the ration oi grain. II water ba warmed enough to taka j the chill off, it can be given in quite larg* I quantities at ans.tisie with but little danger.