Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-18
CHEESE MUFF.


In an article upon this subject, the Lon
don Agricultural Gazette says: The first
consideration is posture. A horse standing
should come well on his legs: that is, his
fore legs should he placed well in front;
his hind legs under the incident of weight
or the point of the quarter. Horses of value
cover their ground long. low, naturally and
wide. The happy hit of strength and re-
fnement. Marketable anywhere and any
day. The limbs should be placed well out
side the the body-that is, long and promi
nent elbows. bold. we'll placed stiles on a
line with the elbows. Feet should not
turn in or out, but point forward. Odd
feet are the sign of disease past or present,
in chronic form. Harmony of proportion
Is sine qua non here. Length under
horse must be gained by a deep reclining
shoulder. His height should he measured
through the floor If his chest up to his
withers, and not by his legs. Width at the
shoulder-points. and with deep wide and
capacious middle, width at his hips. The
position of the fore feet is regulated by the
shoulders; in the hind legs, by the width of
the pelvis or hips
A horse may be taught to stand, but the
judge demands natural rather than an
artificial or educated pose. Legs should be
short. stout, with muscle. and clean along
the tendons. Knees well to the ground
that is, short Cannons, likewise the hooks
well down. In examining horse don APP
preach too closely at first; let him form the
base and you the apex of a triangle; you
then catch his ends 1t is early enough to
go up to him when you desire to manlpu-
late him for splints. spavins, etc. So much
for the profile. A horse is said to have a
riding angle, the acme perfection for all
work, where a line let fall from his pole
Just grazeS his nose. Manners maketh both
man and horse. and without this angle we
can have no true manners IN either harness
or under the pigskin. A lOngre or upper
line 10 the neck, and clean articulation or
junction at the head or throat are essential
as contributions to perfection. A full throat
Is an index Of full wind. The head should
be bioodlike, and convex for courage at the
base of the ears and across the eyes. The
head should be full. vet neat: no coarseness
at the race just above the nostrils. A
moderately long neck for comfort This,
with a moderately fine whittier. gives youa
light forehead-''a horse before you.
Necks should always be muscular, of mod
crate length. The breadth Of chest depends
on the breed and trade.
We viii now only deal generally IN points
and make, but for galioplng deep thorax
rather than around one admits of greater
expansion under efforts Of endurance and
extreme exertion Stand well IN front of
horse to see this. Then pass 10 his rear.
and judge the quality and muscularity Of
his hind quarters Stand well back here,
and stepping two PAGES to the side gives you
from glance. or the concert Of points
from his head 70 his middle and quarter
You must 90 around 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
mead. volume and area specifically IN the
middle. massive headquarters. and four
good feet web placed. legs ike bars Of
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