Show Horses Need Toning Up for Hard Spring Work Get your horses and harness read ready for the time spring work sa says s 's A. A L L. L Harey Elar- Elar vey ey of the animal husbandry division of the University of Minnesota Be Because Because cause of the time high prices of feed many horses have been wintered rather poorly and If the they are to stand up p under a n hard springs spring's work they must he prepared for tor it Horses which have hn been wintered on roughage should be started on a II small daily dally grain ration and gradually gradually all ally brought up to n a full working ra ra- ra tion If possible they should be started on light work or worked a half day at a time until they get hardened InTo In To liTo toughen the tho skin and avoid old shoulder galls wash the shoulders ers daily dally with salt snIt water after the time collar collur hums bus been heen removed remo It Is also well to wipe the time collar with a damp cloth when It Is removed mom the shoulders The harness s should be he taken apart and thoroughly wn washed lIed with soap mind and water After dr drying It should be repaired repaired re reo re- re paired d and mind then oiled with or pr prepared harness s oil |