264. Cultivation of racing horses
The bow of the fishing boat has been deformed and must be corrected. In addition, Chen Song paid for inspection and repair. In this way, although he bought the boat, he had to wait for a while to drive the boat to sea.
Horse racing is now in full swing in Iceland. Every day, the headlines in sports newspapers are either European football league or horse racing news. Chen Song felt itchy when he saw it.
After the rain, the sun was shining, so he asked Rhine to discuss the training of horse racing.
"The first thing you have to do is choose the right horse, it's best to cultivate it from a young age. We have a pony here, so I think it starts with it."
Chen Song was very disappointed: "If we train from scratch, can we still participate in this year's competition?"
Rhine shrugged and said, "Who gave you the illusion that it was easy to participate in horse racing? Unless you go buy horses that have been trained, you can participate in this year's event."
Chen Song was even more disappointed and sighed: "Okay, then let's look to the future."
The two walked towards the stables, and after another rain, the grass grew completely.
The small pasture is not large in size, the grass grows very well, and the land is lush and green. When you step on it, it is like stepping on a carpet. The sound of squeaks is very pleasant and it feels very comfortable.
Chen Song looked around and couldn't help but sigh: "So beautiful."
"Yes, it's so beautiful, all green." Rhine sighed, and then asked suddenly, "Hey, no, where is the horse manure? Where is the horse manure from the past?"
Chen Song joked: "Maybe it was washed away by the rain?"
"That's impossible." Rhine started looking for it and soon saw the black dung beetle in the green grass.
Chen Song followed and saw the dung beetle and he spoke first: "Ha, there are dung beetle in the manor. It seems that the attraction of horse manure is extraordinary."
Rhine didn't doubt the origin of the dung beetle. He said disappointedly: "Yes, horse manure is too attractive."
Chen Song felt that his attitude was wrong and asked, "What's wrong? Isn't it good to have dung beetles?"
Rhine said: "It can only be said that there is no better. Horse manure is not a dirty thing. I have been waiting for them to dry. Dry horse manure is a wealth."
Chen Song said: "I know, I know that horse manure, cow manure and sheep manure can burn, right? But we are not short of fuel. Look at the fence wood piled outside the woods, which is enough for us to burn for several winters."
Rhine shook her head and said, "You are talking about a reason. Horse manure can indeed burn. It is like charcoal, and its combustion performance is better than cow manure and sheep manure. But the most valuable thing is not this, but it can make green feed for cattle and sheep."
"You tease me?" Chen Song really didn't know about this.
Rhine said: "If you raise cattle and sheep, you know that sheep and cows like to eat horse manure."
Seeing Chen Song's face surprised, he further explained: "The horse is a rectum, and its feces contain many undiluted plant stems and leaves, which are also the reason why horse manure is better burned than cow manure and sheep manure. For cows and sheep, some of the horse manure that has been digested is easier to digest than ordinary forage."
Chen Song blinked and said, "So this is the case, I've learned more."
Rhine said with some pride: "This is a unique trick for ranchers. There is a slang term you must have never heard of two illusions when people have never been to the farm. One is thinking that food comes from the grocery store, and the other is thinking that the heat comes from the stove."
Chen Song smiled and said, "Sorry, I have really heard of this slang."
Rhine was surprised: "Ah? Where did you hear it?"
Chen Song said: "No, to be honest, I have never heard of it. I just don't want you to be so proud. I want to see you surprised."
Rhine spread his hands, looking helpless: "Okay, you are the boss, do whatever you want."
After his introduction, Chen Song also wanted to pack up some horse manure and dry it.
Horse manure and cow manure have no smell when burned. The cow manure and sheep manure are semi-dried. After excretion, the weather will be dry soon after it is good, and then the pasture will collect them.
Dried cow dung and sheep dung are not disgusting, and for cowboys they are better burning materials than firewood and coal: they are more combustible, cost-free, and are environmentally friendly.
Iceland is long in winter, and every household in rural areas has a fireplace, but it costs money to burn firewood in fireplaces. Iceland's firewood price is the most expensive area in the world, so in areas with underdeveloped geothermal energy, heating alone is a big expense every year.
In addition, there is another characteristic of livestock manure, which is stable in combustion and the fire is not big or small, which is just suitable for processing some milk products. If you use firewood and coal as fuel, you must control the heat.
In short, after Rhine introduced it, Chen Song was moved. He even planned to drive a pickup truck to pick up cow dung and horse manure every day to get a side job.
Entering the stable, Rhine picked up the brush and thick linen and began to brush the horses, and after packing up one, he released one.
Chen Song also started to do the work. The horses were not dirty, so they let them go out after a while.
The last thing left was the pony that was just born some time ago. The pony is very good-looking, with smooth and developed limbs and strong muscles, and has been jumping around the stable for a long time.
Rhine opened the stable and pulled it out, stroked the Shamattmau on its head and said gently, "Hey, young man, it's your turn soon, you can go out and run freely. But you have to wait patiently. You are different from them. You have to step onto the arena in the future, do you understand?"
"I understand." Chen Song replied with a pinched his throat.
Rhine rolled his eyes: "Boss, I'm serious. Don't you want to train a horse racing? Racing horses need to have intelligence and a reasonable personality. You have to talk to it more and communicate with it so that it can become a good horse that makes you like an arm and finger."
Chen Song smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. I just made a joke with you."
Rhine asked him to come and bristle the pony in person and said, "Let's start with it. If it performs well, maybe it's time to compete this fall."
Chen Song asked, "So fast? Didn't you say it next year?"
"If you participate in the main competition next year, but if it performs well, you can participate in the junior high, specially for four-month-to-six-month-old ponies, with the goal of getting them to the field."
Chen Song washed the pony and then put a saddle on it.
In the future, the horse would have to carry a saddle for a long time. Not only that, Rhine also opened a list for Chen Song and asked him to buy it according to the list listed above.
Chen Song said to the list: "Gogle mask, sandproof eye mask, full-body eye mask, fluffy nose clamp, ear cup ear cup, leg guard, pound lead sheet... so many things? They are used for horse racing?"
Rhine said: "Some are used for competitions, some are used for training. In short, you have to believe me, I am professional."
Chen Song looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Are you professional?"
Rhine coughed and said, "At least, compared to you, I am professional."
Chapter completed!