THE FARM HORSE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21098, 4 February 1932, Page 14

THE FARM HORSE.

CARE AND TRAINING. Advice on ihe handling and management of foals was given by Mr. A. Edwards (Taragoro) of South Australia, in a paper read at a, recent farmers' conference. He maintained that foals should lie handled when young, tied tip and taught In lead, and should be broken in when about 2 years of age. Jf the colt was of an awkward kind, rather heavy in the limber for his body, lie should be loft a little longer. Heavy and continuous work should he avoided for A while, and the hours per day should not, ho long. The hoofs should lie watched for cracks and breaking away. In the light class of soils the hoofs growvery quickly and spread out like frying pans, consequently they broke off on stumps and caused lameness. Cracks which developed were "usually treated with tar or by shoeing. It was better to have collars rather on the small side than too large, and they should fit close to the neck. Shoulders of horses being of different shapes required different shaped collars. He had soaked a new collar in water and put it on the horse while wet, with good results. If horses were not overloaded, shoulders well groomed before the collars were put on, and the shoulders of young horses were washed with cold water with a little salt added, sore shoulders should not cause very much worry.