. Agriculture for beginners. and foot in twoequal parts. When the animal is formed in this way, the LJMt SHK^^^^^lP^ WSH Tafei ^iiM •Till—i>ii • ^BL^fSiHfflHni^Hi ■ ■•T^i:^*; 1 Fig. 170. The Roadster Type feet have room to be straight and square, with just thebreadth of a hoof between them (Fig. 167). The roadsters are lighter in bone and less heavily muscled ;their legs are longer than those of the draft horses, and,as horsemen say, more daylight can be seen under thebody. The neck is long and thin, but fits nicely into theshoulders. The shoulders are sloping and long, and givethe roa
. Agriculture for beginners. and foot in twoequal parts. When the animal is formed in this way, the LJMt SHK^^^^^lP^ WSH Tafei ^iiM •Till—i>ii • ^BL^fSiHfflHni^Hi ■ ■•T^i:^*; 1 Fig. 170. The Roadster Type feet have room to be straight and square, with just thebreadth of a hoof between them (Fig. 167). The roadsters are lighter in bone and less heavily muscled ;their legs are longer than those of the draft horses, and,as horsemen say, more daylight can be seen under thebody. The neck is long and thin, but fits nicely into theshoulders. The shoulders are sloping and long, and givethe roadster ability to reach well out in his stride. The DOMESTIC ANIMALS 189 head is set gracefully on the neck, and should be carriedwith ease and erectness. Every man who is to deal with horses ought to become,by observation and study, an expert judge of forms, quali-ties, types, defects, and excellences. The horses foot makes an interesting study. The hornyoutside protects the foot from mud, ice, and stones. Inside. Fig. 171. Side View of Legs The diagram shows how the straight hnes ought to cross the legs of aproperly shaped horse the hoof are the bones and gristle that serve as cushionsto diminish the shock received while walking or runningon hard roads or streets. When shoeing the horse, the frogshould not be touched with the knife. It is very seldom 190 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS that any cutting need be done. Many blacksmiths do notknow this, and often greatly injure the foot. Since the horse has but a small stomach, the food giventhe animal should not be too bulky. In proportion to itssize, its grain ration should be larger than that of otheranimals. Draft horses and mules, however, can be fed
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