The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-19
JUDGING HORSES.
Points by which n Good Animal may b,
Determined.


Points by Which n Good Animal may be
| Determined.
Tho 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
lie 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 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 we'll to the ground, i. e., short
cannons, likewise the nocks, we'll
down. In examining horse don't ap-
proach too closely at first; let him
form the base and you the apex of q
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. g., splints, ETC.,
spavins.
So much for the profile. A horse is
said to have riding angle. the acme
of perfection for all work, where a line
let fall from his pole just grazes his
nose. Manners maketh both man
horse, and without this angle we can
have no true manners in either harness
or under the pigskin. A long rein or
upper line to the neck, and clean ar
ticulation or junction at the head and
throat are essential as contributions to
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 Grace" just above
the nostrils. A moderately long neck
Tor comfort. This with moderately
6ne wither gives you a light forehead
TIA horse before you" Necks should
always be muscular, of moderate length.
The breadth of chest depends on the
breed and trade.
We will now only deal generally in
points and make, but for galloping
deep thorax rather than round one
admits of greater expansion under eft
forts of endurance and extreme exer-
ton. Stand well in front of a horse to
see this. Then pass to his rear. and
Judge the quality and muscularity of
the hind quarters. Stand we'll back here,
and step two PAGES to the side gives
you ''form at glance" or the concert
Of points from his head to his middle
and quarter. You must go round a
horse on a system to save time and
gain an accurate judgment. The
quarter should be wide launches well |
et down, and always neatly closed in
horses worth the name. Light ends in
the fore hand, volume and area SUPER
Iicially in the middle, massive hind |
quarters, and four good feet well |
placed, legs like bars of steel.-LondOn
d17.icutLuruL Gazette, II