Uintah Basin Standard | 1965-04-08 | Page 4 | The County Agents Report

I The CoiE Duchesne County Farm News by Lloyd Smith GIVING RIDING HORSES SPRING ATTENTION Riding horses need a spring Lloyd Duchesne County Extension saya horses coming in from the field and others that have been neglected need special attention to get them in shape for spring He recommends these five l. Treat your horse for internal as soon as pos De-worming products come In different and some may injure the unborn so it pays to take precautions and consult veterinarian for proper treatment Vaccinate for brain equine influenza and give a tetanus These are generally yearly vaccinations to be administered early each Remove the old shedding hair with frequent and Feed linseed meal protein supplement to hasten the grooming and conditioning and give your horse a glossy Give your horses' feet the care they If the horse has been on soft its hooves will need Shoes that were not pulled will need to be removed and refitted after Be careful not to give an over supply of leafy hay or Start out easy on these If your horse has not been used to that kind of Arrange to have your yearlings and castrated early before fly Know the basic elements of breeding if you have breeding Good information is given in a bulletin prepared by the United States Department of You can get a copy from the County Extension Ask for Farmers' Bulletin You will be especially interested in the sections on care of the pregnant care of the mare at foaling time and care and training of the Lloyd County especially cautions owners of mares not to breed them to soon after they Research conducted in Kentucky has proved that you can have better success and complications better by waiting until the second heat period following the and day from