ESTIMATE No. 1.
EXPENSE OF KEEPING A GROOM AND ONE HORSE IN YOUR OWN STABLE.
A Saddle-Horse being but of little service during November, December, January, and February, during these four Months Economical Equestrians send their Nags to a Straw-Yard.
Sportsmen say, that nothing does a Horse more good than a Winter’s Run once in Two or Three years—it far exceeds turning to Grass in Summer, when the Flies are troublesome.
The Price at Straw-Yardsvaries from 3s.6d.to 5s.a week, depending upon the Straw, which is contingent on the Corn Crops: some Horses sleep in at Night, and have Hay given them, or at least ordered for them, in which case, 7s.per Week is charged.
This Holiday is very beneficial to the Horse, especially to his Legs and Feet, which, when worn down by hard work, or cut up by flinty Roads or bad Shoeing, are thereby greatly refreshed and strengthened.
“Rest makes a New Horse.”
“Rest makes a New Horse.”
“Rest makes a New Horse.”
“Rest makes a New Horse.”
For the remaining 35 Weeks, the allowance of Provisions per weekcannot be lessthan
Obs.—This Allowance for Provision is hardly sufficient forHorses that do hard work, which require a Peck of Oats per Day, a Truss and a half of Straw, the same of Hay, with some good Chaff, and occasionally a little Bran; also a handful of Beans in Wet Weather, especially to Horses that work at Night.
A Hackneyman’s allowance for Two Horses is a Sack of Oats per week, which give, if good measure, Four good feeds a day; Country measure, will run nearly five feeds.
N.B.—The Hackneyman’s Charge forJobbing a Saddle Horse, and finding Stabling, &c. is,per Annum, about £70.