The Red Cloud chief., 1889-01-18
JUDGING HORSES.
Poiats BY Which . Good Aninal nay -
Determined

Points BY Which . Good Ani0al nay -
DETERMINED.
The first consideration il posture. A
horse standing should come well on
his legs. Tina; is. his .ore-legs should
be placed well in front; his hind legs
under the incident of weight OF the
point Of the quarter. Horses Of val.
ne V their ground long. low. natur-
ally and vide. The happy hit Of
strength and retirement Marketable
anywhere and any Gay. The limbs
should be placed well outside the
body-e. e.. long and prominent ell
bows. bold. we!l-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 o present IN a Chronic
form. Harmony Of proportion Is a
sine qua non here. Length under a
horse mus, be gained by a deep re-
clining shoulder. HIS height. through
the floor OF his chest up "a MS wlthers.
and no; by his legs. Width a, the
shoulder points. and b. 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 10
| stand. but the Judge demands IA natur-
! al rather than an artificial or educated
pose.
Legs should ne shor;. stout with
muscle. and clean along the tendons.
Knees well TO the ground, i. G., short
likewise the nocKs. we'll
down. In examining a horse don't APP
proach too closely az fret; let him
form the base and you the apex OF "A
triangle. you then can catch his ends.
II is early enough 10 go up 10 him
when YOU desire 20 manipulate him
for eXOstoscs, etc, e. r., splInts. etc,
spavins.
So much for the profile. A horse is
! said to have a riding angle. the acme
Of perfection for all work. where a line
let fall from his pole just grs.zes his
nose. Manner. makeih both man
horse, and withou. this angle we can
have no true manners in either harness
or under the pigskin. 4 long rein or
upper line to the neck, and a clean ar
t~iculation or junction ~ the head and
throat are essential as contributions 10
perfection. A full throat is An index
| of full wind. The head should be blood
like. and convex for courage AT the
base of the ears and across the eyes.
The head should be full. yet neat. no
-coarseness at the "race" just above
the nostriis. A moderately long meek
for comfort. This with a moderately
fine wiiher gives you a light forehead
"a horse before you" Necks should
! always he muscular. Of moderate length.
| The breadth Of chest depends on the
breed and trade.
We will NOW only deal generally in
| points and make. bat for CallOping ii
! deep thorax rather than "a round one
admits OF greater expansion under eli
forts Of endurance and extreme eXer-
| ton. Stand well in front Of "A horse u
see this. Then pass To his n and
Judge the quality aud m~usculariiy OF
the hind quarters. Stand well back here,
and step two PAGES 10 the side gives
YOU form nj "a glance or the concert
Of points from his head TO his middle
and quarter You must 60 round a
horse on a system To save time and
gain an accurate judgment The
quarter should be wide launches well
let down, and always neatly closed in
horses worth the name. Light ends in
the fore hand. volume and area super
f"iciallv in the middle. massive hind
quarters. and four good feet vel
placed. legs like BARS Of s,eel.-Lon!oh
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