The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-03-16
JUDGING HORSES.
Points by which a Good Animal may b.
Determined.


Determined.
The first consideration is posture A
horse standing should come well on
his legs. That is, his fore-legs should
be placed well in front; his hind legs
under the incident of weight or the
point of the quarter. Horses OF val
ne cover their ground long, low, natur-
ally and. wide. The happy hit of
strength and refinement. Marketable
anywhere and any day. The limbs
should be placed well outside the
body-e. g., long and prominent ell
bows, bold. well-placed stiles, on a
line with the elbows.
Feet should not turn in or out, but
point forwards. Odd feet are the sign
of disease past or present in chronic
form. Harmony OF proportion Is a
sine qua non here. Length under a
horse must be gained by deep re-
clining shoulder. His height, through
the floor of his chest up to his withers,
and not by his legs. Width at the
shoulder points, and by a deep, wide
and capacious middle, width at his
hips. The position of the fore feet
are regulated by the shoulder; in the
hind legs, by the width of the pelvis
or hips. A horse may be taught to
stand, but the Judge demands natur-
al rather than an artificial or educated
pose.
Legs should be short. stout with
muscle, and clean along the tendons.
Knees well to the ground, i. e., short
cannons, likewise the nocks, well
down. In examining horse don't APP
proach too closely at first; let him
form the base and you the apex OF
triangle. you then can catch his ends.
1t is early enough to go up to him
when you desire to manipulate him
for exostoses, ETC., e. e., splints, ETC.,
spavins-
So much for the profile. A horse Is
said to have riding angle, the acme
of perfection for all work, where line
let fall from his pole just grazes his
nose. Manners maketh both mar
horse, and without this angle we car
have no true manners in either harness
or under the pigskin. A long rein Oh
upper line to the neck, and a clean ar
ticulation or junction at the head and
throat are essential as contributions Il
perfection. A full throat is an indie,
of full wind. The head should be blood
like, and convex for courage at thu
base of the ears and across the eyes
The head should be full, yet neat, M
coarseness at the race" just abov'
the nostrils. A moderately long necl
for comfort. This with moderated.
fine wither gives you light forehead
Ia horse before you.' Necks shoul'
always be muscular, of moderate length
The breadth of chest depends on tn
breed and trade
We will now only deal generally i
points and make, but for galloping
, deep thorax rather than a round on
admits of greater expansion under ei
forts of endurance and extreme exei
.. ton. Stand well in front of horse {
see this. Then pass to his rear, an
, Judge the quality and muscularity {
the hind quarters. Stand well back here
. and step two PAGES to the side give
you ..form at a glance" or the concel
of points from his head to his middl
: and quarter. You must go round
: horse on system to save time an
, gain an accurate Judgment Th
. quarter should be wide launches we
, let down, and always neatly closed
horses worth the name. Light ends
! the fore hand, volume and area supel
ficially in the middle, massive hin
quarters, and four good feet we
: placed, legs like bars Of steel. -Londo
AqricuifurGl Gazette.