| Show Plenty of Exercise Is Essential for Horses Plenty of exercise through the winten winter winter win win- ter ten is absolutely necessary to the welfare welfare wel wel- fare of ot the horse They should be given glyen the run of of at least a lot or Dr yard In the daytime The yard should be provided with a protected shed by rights one that Is dry dry- and well bedded In agreement with the adage again hold down the amount of feed B Beter Bet Bet- itier it- it ter t- t ier er rough the horses through This hs fits In Ia with the need for economy In feeding also On account of ot the smaller amount of work to o be done and the consequent loss of return from the horses the feeding should be as economical as possible Given good roughage the grain can usually be eliminated from the ration Idle work horses given the run of a awell awell awell well protected lot with a well protected protected protected pro pro- shed or shelter will do well on ona ona ona a ration of hay oat straw corn stover and sorghum or cane as much as they will eat Of course It depends on what shape the horse Is In when he goes Into the winter as to the amount of grain fed He should receive enough grain to bring him Into shape if he Is low In condition but In the Interests of economy economy econ econ- omy amy and the the- horses own we welfare fare the grain ration sh should uld be the minimum necessary to bring him hack back Into con con- dUon Let good roughage do the most toward carrying car the horse through Toward the end of the se season son say a month and a half halt or two months be before before be be- fore the spring work begins start feedIng feed feed- Ing a light grain ration Increase the ration gradually until the horses are arc arcon on their working rations s. s S |
