Show care of horses it la Is a very good practice to clip horses partly or in whole at this time of the year wo we believe that the european custom of clipping the legs degl and belly as high as the traces come Is rather better than our own usual method of either clipping all over or stopping just above the knees and hocks any clipping which frees tho the lower part of tho the horses body from long hair la Is a decider decide 4 advantage while Is the muddy period lasts and this is particularly true during the raw cold spring herand late winter than to save the horse halt half clipping allows what mud adheres to the belly and legs to bo be easily removed and the skin then dries rapidly nature la is surprised by the first warm warin weather in the spring the horse still has haa his heavy coat of winter hair and he perspires profusely at his bis ordinary work most of the sweat soaks boaks down on the leg ond belly keeping the whole horse wet from its vapor if this can be overcome the rest of the horses body can be dried off with comparative ease the only way to overcome it at this time of year Is to clip the lower halt half of all of the body clipping the lower part of the legs only simply aids in keeping these parts free from mud and this sort of clipping is done moro to savo save work there chero are not many who advocate pr or practice ct clipping luping tho the entire body early in the spring this Is a able and perfectly feasible practice where the driver knows his business and protects pro lecta tho the horse from sudden changes and bad weather but it la is safer er to follow the half clipping plan for most horse owners until warm weather has como come to stay and with its advent most of the reason for clipping horses departs pneumonia anil kindred diseases aro are more prevalent at this time of year chanat than at any other and tha prevalence lence is duo moro more to changing seasons and work than th an to any other one cause As tar far as possible avoid getting your horses too warm and protect them careful carefully lV while they are cooling and drying off it Is desirable to got get them dry as aa soon an aa possible after stopping work they must not run any risk of chilling while drying where horses have box stalls or can roll around on an ample supply of dry bedding they will dry out fairly soon it if there are a large number of them in the bame room means must bo be pro bided vided to drain the liquid manure from the stall floors as fast as possible pos and tho the stable loom iocim must be thoroughly ventilated without drafts horses which are clipped all over do not suffer from the first warm weather as much as unclipped or partly clipped horses they perspire less and hence dry oft off faster for this very reason it Is necessary casary to blanket them carefully during cool weather lier in order to keep them from drying too rapidly and contracting colds with the opening of the eprief season many forsea hor ses which have been beed doing but light work during tile the winter will be required to start lu III doing ri a full days work find and this change will bo made very suddenly As aa a result they will develop the various troubles that afflict green horses and it Is well wei to take all possible pro precautions cautions against such troubles start them in as easily as possible increasing tile the work gradually |