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Show A Mare With a Sucking Colt Should Always Be Ped With Grain and Hay. A young horse should not be allowed al-lowed to waste his energy during the early part of a Journey. Young horses soon become tired. Prime hay is one of the best winter foods for horses, cattle and sheep. It Is a mistake to be constantly drugging horses unless it is really needful. Horses have good memories and good treatment will not be forgotten. Don't urge an aged horse beyond his natural speed at the commence ment of a journey. As he warms to his work he will travel faster. It Is downright cruelty to allow a very' young colt to accompany its dam on long journeys. Besides, such treat- ment nearly always results in some permanent injury to the colt- The maro with a sucking colt should always be fed with grain, and good hay is better than green grass. The breaking of the colt ought to commence when he is able to walk, and he should be halter broken at six months of age. Harness lessons will then come easier. Large-boned but smooth mares are the best for breeding mules Animals of thia description that have been Injured In-jured by overwork or from other causes sometimes produce good foals. A humane man will take the harness har-ness off his team at noontime and wash the sweat from the horse's eyes and face and shoulders. It will pay. W& xNo horse was ever so well-trained jjaB as to bo absolutely safe when left IfSm standing without hitching. He may lS bohavo nicely for ten years and then fflffl kill your wife and baby by running 119 away. mmi It is safe to give horses a big stiff 6S drink of water, even If they are hot, Wm provided they are not put to work ss immediately afterward. S The horso that is properly brokeri ffSS . does not need blinders, nor does any horse need a short checkretn. |