. The adventures of a gentleman in search of a horse. Horses. 74 THE ADVENTURES OF A GENTLEMAN IN SEARCH OF A HORSE. 75 ferent thing—but, to use a common phrase, a horse of "good pluck," one that is ready "to go," without asking too many inconvenient questions of why and where. I firmly believe that, in many instances, animals of this description, even when unsound, are practically safer than the soundest slugs. Their " courage keeps them up," is quite a proverbial ex- pression among grooms and post-boys, and there is more truth in it than is usually supposed. A h
. The adventures of a gentleman in search of a horse. Horses. 74 THE ADVENTURES OF A GENTLEMAN IN SEARCH OF A HORSE. 75 ferent thing—but, to use a common phrase, a horse of "good pluck," one that is ready "to go," without asking too many inconvenient questions of why and where. I firmly believe that, in many instances, animals of this description, even when unsound, are practically safer than the soundest slugs. Their " courage keeps them up," is quite a proverbial ex- pression among grooms and post-boys, and there is more truth in it than is usually supposed. A high- couraged horse is less sensible of fatigue than those of a tame and quiet temperament. We may judge in some measure by what we daily observe in human nature: a man of sanguine disposition will often endure a degree of bodily fatigue from which men of less mental energy would shrink, though possessed of greater physical strength. I will conclude this chapter with observing that horses having long pasterns, have usually a lumber- ing lolloping action, neither fast nor pleasant; on the other hand, those which have pasterns unusually upright, are stiff and jolting in their motion. Both extremes should be avoided; the former defect is more common in high-bred horses, and the latter is frequently indicative of a disease called the ring- bone, especially if accompanied by high and perpen- dicular heels. Of the two faults, it is considered the most Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stephen, George, Sir, 1794-1879. Philadelphia : J. W. Moore
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