Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-01-30
THE HERALD.
A GOOD HORSE.
The Grsphic Description Given by . New
York Horse Dealer.

Il can't explain what real good
horse is,' said one of the best-natured
dealers in the street. They are as
different as men. In buying horse
you must look to his head aud eyes
for signs of intelligence, temper,
courage and honesty. Unless q
horse has brains you can't teach him
anything any more than you can
. half-witted child. See that tall
bay there, q fine looking animal
fifteen hands high. You can't teach
that horse anything. Why? Well,
I'll show you q difference in heads ;
but have care of his heel. Look
ct that brute's bead-thst rounding
nose, that tapering forehead, that
broad, full place below the eyes.
Kickp Well, ! guess sol Put him
in ten acre lot where he's got
plenty of swing and nell kick the
horn off the moon
The worlds treatment of man and
beast has the tendency to enlarge
and intensity bad qualities if they
predominant. This good -natured
phrenologist could not refrain from
slspplng in the faoo the horse whose
character had been 80 cruelty de-
lineated, while be had nothing but
the geutlest caresses for a tall, do
cile, sleek-limbsd sorrel that pricked
its ears forward and looked inteli.
gent enough 10 understand all that
WAS being said. That's an awful
good mare he added. She's as true
as the sun. You can see breadth
aud fullness between the ears and
eyes. You couldn't hire that mare
to act mean or hurt anybody. The
eye should be full, and hazel is a
good color. l like 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 my word for it, is
sure to do something wrong. See
that straight, elegant face. A horse
with 3 dasbing face is oowardly
and a cOwardly brute Is usually
vicious. Then | like square muz-
Gle. with large nostrils TO let in
plenty of air to tho lungs. For the
nnderside Of head, o good horse
should be well cut under the jowl,
with sw.bones broad and wide
apart under the throttle.
80 much for the head" no CON-
tinued "The next thing to consider
il the build Of the animal. Never
buy long.legged, stiIty horse. Let
bin have short, straight back and
straight rump, and you've got
gentleman's horse. The withers
should 20 high and the shoulders
well set back and broad but don't
get them too deep in the chest. The
fore-leg should be short. Give me
pretty straight hind.leg with ths
hook low down, short pastern joints,
and round mulish foot. There are
sll kinds of horses, but the animal
that he's thcse points is almost sure
to be slightly, graceful, good-natured
and serviceable. rs to color, taste
differs. Bays, browns and chestnuts
are the best. Roans are very FASH
lonable at present. A great many
grays and sorrels are bought here
tor shipment to Mexico and Cuba,
They do well in a hot climate, under
tropical sun, for the same reason
that you find llght-colored clothing
most serviceable in summer. That
circus-horse behind you is what
many people call calico horse. It's
freak of nature and may happen
anywhere.-Scribner's Monthly