"A horse has to be well taken care of. Any man with eyes can see that. (Now, I must admit, this horse in the picture isn't the prettiest thing that you'd lay eyes on, but it's well taken care of. And it can still pull it's weight on the farm, despite it's old age.*) Grooming a horse is very important. It gets the blood flowing, makes the horse shine, cleans the coat, and you can see any cuts and bumps.The hooves have to be taken care of very well. A lame horse is worth nothing. Pick out it's hooves every day, because prevention is the key. If your horse is limping all of a sudden, get your farrier out quickly, unless you know for certain what the cause of it is. Don't feed your horse too much hay in the winter! A fat horse is not what you want on your hands. *By taking care of your horse well, it may live to a ripe old age of 25-30 years. (But, unfortunately for this horse, it died because of a roll over into a ditch.)"
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