Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1880 — How to Water Horses. [ARTICLE]

How to Water Horses.

In cold weather give one pailfnl at a time three times a day. This is enongh unless yon are working them regularly; then give a little more, but not to exceed four pailfuls a day. In warm weather when they are brought in, first sponge out the month and nostrils well with cold water. After a few spongings they will wait for it to be done.

Then give them not to exceed a paiifnl apiece, and after feeding give one more paiifnl before you commence work. Don’t let them go without long enough to make them want more than this. If allowed, a thirsty horse, when warm, will drink too much. A common twelve-quart pail is the size referred to above.