Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-02
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''I can't explain what real good horse
Il, - said one of the best-natured dealers
in the street. They are as different as
men, In buying horse, you must look
Arstto his head and eyes for signs of in
telligence, temper, courage and honesty.
Unless a horse has brains you can't teach
him anything, any more than you can a
half-witted child. See that tall bay there,
a flne-looking animal, fifteen hands high.
You, can't teach that horse anything.
WhyP Well, I'll show you a difference
in the heads; but have careof his heels.
Look at the brute's head, that rounding
nose, that tapering forehead, that broad,
full place below the eyes. You can't
trust him. KickP Well, 1 guess sol Put
him in ten-acre lot, where he's got
plenty Of swing and he'll kick the horns
on the moon.'
The worlds treatment of man and beast
has the tendency to enlarge and intensity
bad qualities, If they predominant. The
good natured phrenologist could not re-
fFaln slapping in the face the horse whose
character had been so cruelty delineated.
while he had nothing but the gentlest
careSses for a tall, docile, sleek-limbed
sOrreI, that pricked her ears forward and
looked Intelligent enough to understand
all. that was being said.
''That's an awful good mare, he ad-
dOd. ''She's as true as the sun. You can
see breadth and fulness between the ears
and eyes. You couldn't hire that mare
TO act mean or hurt anybody. The eve
should be full, and hazel is good color.
] Ike a small, thin ear, and want horse
to throw his ears we'll forward. Look
out for the brute that wants to listen to
all the conversation going on behind him.
The, horse that turns back his ears till
they almost meet at the points, take nv
word forit, is sure to do something wrong.
See that straight, elegant face. A horse
with dashing face is cowardly, and a
eOwardly brute is usually vicious. Then
like square muzzle with large nostrils
70 let in plenty of air to the lungs. Fol
the under side of the head, a good hors,
OhOuld be well cut under the jowl, with
jaW-bones broad, and wide apart under
the throttle.
$50 much for the head - he continued
'tThe next thing to consider is the builC
Of the animal. Never buy long-legqed
atilty horse. Let him have short
straight back and a straight rump, anC
you've got gentleman's horse. TIL,
wlthers should be high and the shoulder.
well set back and broad; but don't ge
them too deep in the chest. The fore-le.
should be short. Give me a pretty
Stright hind-leg with the hook low down
short pastern joints, and a round, mulisE
Soot. There are all kinds of horses. bu
the animal that has these points is almos
sure to be slightly graceful. good-na
tured and serviceable. AS to the color
taste differs. Bays, browns and cheat
nuts are the best. RoIns are very fost
ionable at present. A great many ora,,
and Eorrels are brought here for shinmen
70 Mexico and Cuba. They do well In
hot climate, under tropical sun, for tn
same reason that you find lIght-colore
clothing most serviceable in summer
That circus-horse behind you is whs
many people call calico horse; now,
call him genuine piebald. It's frea
Of nature and may happen anywhere. y
SoTt6Hsr for January.