Show HORSES CARRY HEAVY COATS animals animal sweat profusely and hair will not dry out shelter from cold rains many horses will carry a heavy beavy coat of hair this spring such horses will sweat profusely and the hair will riot not dry out readily it will be almost impossible to clean them properly when they are working they will tire easily and it if riot not clipped will lose a lot of flesh la in the first few days after being put to work horses that have been blanketed and well groomed and those that have bave been worked steadily will not have such a long coat of 0 hair idle farm horses are seldom groomed and there occurs a natural greasiness that aids in keeping the animal warm wann this also increases the difficulty ot of keeping the animal clean clipping can be done any time during the spring of the year but preferably just a few days before the spring work begins even though there may occur a few cold days or a few storms the horses will suffer no inconvenience as they become accustomed to the change due to the clipping in just a few hours however if a blanket Is available it can be used and the horse should be sheltered from cold rains the clipping should take in the entire body and where any clipping Is done this Is to be recommended it Is not advisable to clip trace high taking in tho the belly horses as a rule do riot cot shed early enough in the spring to enable them to work with any comfort |