The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-01-14

A Coop HORsE.--s.I can & exp plSl bcs
a real good horse is, said one s.0f q d ~,
l-natured dealers in the strcck st.Thl "a 10,
as different, as men. In buying a'ho| rSirul
must look first to his head aud eyos hcaes
OF intelligence, temper, courage and cab',
ty. Unless horse has brains yo bureau
teach him anything any more thau ll4ba5
teach n halEwittcd child. See thxk 4 6iteen
there, fine looking animal abont hofse
hands high? You can't teach fths tSsou q
anything. Why7 Well, n shpx nv. Dis
difference in heads, but have q IF M Ssiat
heels. Look at the beasts Ss that
rounding nose, that tapering forehead (acan't
broad, full place below the eyes. Y d sa.--s
trust him. Kick Well, / guessf has
Put him in ten acre lot, where lin of
plenty of wing, and he'll kick the j
the MOON. r k5east
The worlds treatment of man and5asify
has the tendency TO enlarge aud il4 ibis
bad qualities, if they predominate. Grain
good.natured phrenologist could not those
from slappipg in the face the horsss Ated,
character had been 80 cruelty della for
while he had but the gentlest treat qsars
slick.limb sorrel that pricked ia r. 20
forward and looked intelligent
understand all that was being fdeds 7
| "That's an awful good mare 81 - seeE
| "She's as true as tho sun. You 214 dvi =
breadth and fullness between thss4 swHs
eyes. You can't hire that marc to act
mean or hurt anybody. TheI eye should be
full, and hazel is a good color. 1 like a
small, thin ear, aud want horse to throw
his ears we'll forward. Look oyt for the brute
that wants to listen to oil the congersation
that is going on behind him The horse
that turns back his ears till they almost
meet at the points, take my word forsit, is
sure TO do something wrong. See that
straight, elegant. face A horse with a
dishing face is cowardly, aud cowardly
brute is always vicious. Then / like a
square muzzlo, with large nostfils to let
plenty of air to the lungs. For the under
Pside Of the head good horse should
be well cut under the jowl, with jaw
bones broad and wide apart under. the
throttle.
$50 much for the head,' he continued
''The next thing to con sider is the build Of
the animal. Never buy long logged,
stilty horse. Let him have short, straight
back and straight rump, and you've gat
a gentleman's horse. The withcrs Should
be high, and the shoulders we'll set back
and broad, but don't get them too deep
in the chest. The fore legs should be
short. Give me pretty straight hind
leg, wi the hook low down, short pas-
tern joints, aud round mulish foot
There are all kinds of horses, but the
animal that has these points is almost
sure to be slightly graceful, good.natured
and scrviceable. AS to color, tastes. differ
Bays, browns and chestnuts arc the best
Roans are very fashionable at, present. A
great many grays and sorrels are brought
here for shipment to Mexico aud Cuba
They do well in hot climate, under q trop.
ical sun, for the same reason that your find
light-colored clothing most serviceable in
summer. That circus horse behind you ii
what many people call calico horse now
l calf him genuine Picbatd. Iss,7d fyseL
of nature, and may happen anywhere..
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