The State guard., 1847-08-10
IGRlC ULT URAl.
Points of a Perfect Horse.

walk, should begin by stepping boldly away, with the knee well bent, the foot should be brought down fiat, and the heel, if any thing, first-with his hind legs tucked close, and following his fore legs regularly; he should not go with a hind and fore leg of the same side at a time, (which pace is termed amblmg,) but in exact and well timed mo- ton.
 The Trot.-The same Is to be observed in his trot; the knee should be bent, and the foot up, and sent straight forward, not flashing out or in or either side. The motion should be from the elbow, as well as the knee, for horses that step from the knee alone, soon tire themselves, and are always slow, putting the foot down nearly ill the same place from where 1t was taken mp. A Bart of sporting celeb rity, Sir l.. P. G-n used 10 term them daisy cutters.' The hook also should be tucked close together, and go well under the animal, with tile same regulari- ty mentioned as requisite in the walk. The fore and hind legs should go together and not at twice, as if the animal had joint in it's back. It should have no rolling motion, but a steady swiml In hunters, with a tho rough -horseman in the saddle, tirstrate fore legs are not so es- sential as perfect hinper ones.
 Observe in all good trotters the rider can see the knees at every step without leaning for ward in his saddle.
 I'he GaIlop. A horse, in hls gallop, should not go high and fighting, with his knees too much bent; nor should his fore legs be confined !; they should be put boldly forward, not patrpring, nor romping, nor scrambling, but clear and straight away from the elbow; with the hind legs thrown we'll under him, and not looping a,ter him, making him go all his shoulders. The gallop is a pace more use,l in the field than in the road, and hunters are chosen more with reference to it, than either to the walk or the trot. Speel IS quite indispensable for a hunter, and when hounds are running fast, while a slow horse is killing himself by going at the top of his pace all the time, and consequently t,heutmoststretch and exertion, a fast hose is go- ing within himself, and without either trouble or distress.
 Long slow stepping horses never go we'll through deep ground; and they are equally bad across ridge and furrow.-| Those that roll in t'icir gallop are the same. Horses to live across d country, should go with quick collected steps, they can get through dirt, and over ridge and farrow, and can jump.at ye. ry short notice.
 In the gaIlop, and indeed in all paces. good use of the hind legs is absolutely necessary, for from these things all the spring Is made, and no horse can pos- scss either speed, safety, or strength of action without it.
 Ctltting.--Here, be it obsery- cd, Il horse in all his paces should go clear, and not cut, or touch one leg with the other. He can. not go too near if he does not cut. Those horses cut before that hook in their heels-wben low-actioncd, and in their slow paces they hit their ankles, and when high goers, and mvoing fast, they hit their knees; and sometimes they hit midways, on 1 the splent bone, between knee ond ankle. Nothing is more ob jectionable than such interfering action ]; the wounds it in1icts