. Riding and driving. pine. The tail should beset on high, and be carried firmly and away fromthe quarters. A fat, awkward tail is a mark ofpoor breeding. The tail of the well-bred horseusually tapers off toward the end. As a well-known Continental breaker and trainerof horses phrases it: I like a handsome head,long and light neck, prominent withers, short andstrong back and loins, long croup, long andoblique shoulders, close coupling between thepoint of the hip and the last rib, hocks well letdown, short cannon-bones, long forearms, andthe pasterns fairly long. A horse should be closeto the g
. Riding and driving. pine. The tail should beset on high, and be carried firmly and away fromthe quarters. A fat, awkward tail is a mark ofpoor breeding. The tail of the well-bred horseusually tapers off toward the end. As a well-known Continental breaker and trainerof horses phrases it: I like a handsome head,long and light neck, prominent withers, short andstrong back and loins, long croup, long andoblique shoulders, close coupling between thepoint of the hip and the last rib, hocks well letdown, short cannon-bones, long forearms, andthe pasterns fairly long. A horse should be closeto the ground, which he will be when the distancefrom the brisket to the ground will be equal tothat from the withers to the brisket. A horsewhich is high off the ground is generally clumsyin his movements and liable to stumble. Anold-time writer on the subject of the horse claimsthat a good horse should have: three qualities ofa woman, — a broad breast, round hips, and a longmane; three of a lion, — countenance, courage,. PLATE IX.— HARNESS TYPE
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