The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-22
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~ can't explain what zeal good
horse is,' said one Of the best natured
dealers in the street. They are as diff
ferent AZ men. In buying horse you
must look first TO bis head and eyes for
signs of intelligence, temper, courage,
and honesty. Unless a horse has brains
you can't teach him anything, any more
than you can half.witted child. See
that tall bay there, fine looking ami
NAL, fifteen hands high. You can't
teach that horse anything. Why
Well, Ill show you difference in
heads but have care Of his heels.
Look at the brute's head that round
ing nose, that tapering forehead, that
broad, fall place below the eyes. You
can't trust him. Kick Z Well / guess
so Put him in ten acre lot, where
he's got plenty Of swing, and he'll kick
tho horns Off the moon Tie worlds
treatment Of man and beast has the
tendency 10 enlarge and intensity bad
qualities, il they predominate. This
good-natured phrenologist could not
refrain from slapping in the face the
horse whose character had been so cruel
~ delineated, while he had nothing but
gentlest caresses for tall, docile, sleek
limbed sorrel, that pricked her ears for
ward aud looked intelligent enough to
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 andfullness between herears
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.
| like a small, thin ear, and want a
horse TO throw his ears well forward.
Look out for the brute that wants to
listen 70 all the conversation going on
behind him. The horse that tnrns back
his ears till they almost meet at the
points, take my word for ii, is sure 10
do something wrong. See that straight,
elegant face. A horse with dishing
face is cowardly, a eowardly brute is
usually vicious Then like a square
muzzle with large nostrils, 70 let in
plenty Of air to the lungs. For the un-
der side Of the head good horse should
be well cut under the iowl, with Jaw
bones broad and wide apart under the
throttle. So much for the hcad,p he
continued. ''The next thing to consi-
der is the build Of the animal. Never
buy n long-legged, stilty horse. Let
him have a short, straight back, and a
straight rump, and you've got a gentle.
mans horse. The withers should be
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 a pretty straight hind
leg with the hook low dowa, short pas
tern joints, and round, mulish foot.
There are all kinds of horses, but the
animal that has these points is almost
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tured, and serviceable. As to color.
taste differs. Bays, browns and ches-
nuts are the best. Roans are very
fashionable at present. 4 great many
grays and sorrels are bought for ship
ment to Mexico and Cuba. They do
we II in hot climate, under the tropi.
cal sun, for the same reason that you
find light-colored clothing most service
able in summer. That circus horse
behind you is what many people call
calico now, call him genuine
piebald. It's freak of nature and
may happen anywhere.