Show SORE SHOULDER IS EASILY PREVENTED collar fitting horses neck snugly and with harnes hames properly adjusted are urged A good collar fitting the horses adecir and homes hames adjusted to fit the collar without too great down and side draft will do much to prevent sore shoulders says dr 11 reynolds veterinarian at the minnesota college of agriculture sore shoulders can be prevented easily by a little care at the right time collars must be kept clean to avoid sores many cases of sore neck are caused also by loose homes hames sawing buck back and forth until the top of the shoulder Is raw ll elsome some horses have abnormally shaped shoulders in this case the agricultural college veterinarian suggests dr J C Cur ryers plan of soaking the collar a day or two in water just fust before it Is used on the horse while soft from soaking the collar will adjust itself to the horses shoulders prevention he says is easier than cure blat there are several simple remedies recommended white lead ground in oil Is good stove blocking blacking Is a useful remedy it forms a smooth surface over the sore thus preventing chafing and has mildly astringent trin gent properties |