The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03
farmers Golnmll.
Points of q Horse.

l 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 first to
his head and eyes for signs of intelligence,
temper, courage and honesty. Unless a
horse has brains, you can't teach him any
thing, any more than you can a half-wit-
ted child. See that tall bay there, fine
looking animal, Is hands high You can't
teach that horse anything. Why2 Well,
I'll show you difference in heads; bus
have a care of his heels. Look at that
brute's head,-that rounding nose, that ia
pering forehead, that broad, full place be-
low the eyes. You can't trust him. Kicka
well, l guess so! Put him in ten acre
lot, where he's got plenty OF swing, and
he'll kick the horn off the MOON"
The worlds treatment of man and l-sgF
has the tendency to enlarge and inta,g
bad qualities, if they predominant.
good-natured phrenologist could not
frain 1foh1 sTappfng III tie lace thsh horse
whose character had been SO cruelty de-
lineated, while he had nothing but the
gentlest caresses for tall, docile, sleek
llmbed sorrel, that pricked her ears for
ward and looked intelligent enough to un-
derstand all that was being said.
That's an awful good mare" he added.
"She's as true as the sun. You can see
breadth and 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 u good color. I like a
small, thin ear, and want a horse to throw
his ears well forward. Look out for the
brute that wants to listen to all the CON
versation that's going on behind him
The horse that turns back his ears till they
almost meet at the points, take my word
Tor 1t, is sure to do something wrong. See
that straight, elegant face. A horse WITH
a dishing face is cowardly, and cowaSlv
brute is usually vicious. Then | line
square muzzle with large nostrils, to let M
plenty OF air to the lungs. For the under
SIDE OF the head, good horse should be
well cut under the jowl, with .jaw-bones
broad, and wide apart under the throt-
tle.n - -
$50 much for the head" he continued.
The next thing to consider is the build
OF the animal. Never buy long legged.
stilty horse. Let him have a short.
straight back and straight rump. and
you've got gentleman's horse. The
E'"'i' po hlSu anu tut shoulders
we'll set back and broad; but don't get
them too deep in the chest. The fore. leo
should be short. Give me pretty straight
hnd-leg with the hook low down, short
pastern joints, and round, mulish foot
There are all kinds ofhorses, but the animal
that has these points is almost sure to be
slightly, graceful, good natured and SER
viceable. As to the color, tastes differ
Bays, brown and chestnuts are the BEST
Roans are very fashionable at present. A
great many grays and sorrels are bought
here for shipment to Mexico and Cuba
rhey do well in hot climate, under a
or peal sun, for the same reason that you
find lighr-colored clothing most serviceabe
in summer. That circus borse behind Won
is what many people call calico horse
now, call him a genuine piebalrlv Its a
freak OF nature, and may kappea any
where. "-Scribner's for ,Januaru