. The American farmer's horse book;. Horses. .\-i HORSES FOR THE BUGGY AND CARRIAGE. Usually, the horse of the American farmer must be some- what accustomed to almost every variet}^ of exercise—to the saddle, the buggy, and the car- riage as well as the plow and the wagon. Hard labor, on the road or in the field, impairs the quali- ties for use under the saddle, and; the farm-horse is not generally well suited to the carriage. Yet,, a horse of fine form and limb' will always be more active in the shafts of any vehicle thaa one that is coarse and raw-boned. The best carriage-horses are not thos

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. The American farmer's horse book;. Horses. .\-i HORSES FOR THE BUGGY AND CARRIAGE. Usually, the horse of the American farmer must be some- what accustomed to almost every variet}^ of exercise—to the saddle, the buggy, and the car- riage as well as the plow and the wagon. Hard labor, on the road or in the field, impairs the quali- ties for use under the saddle, and; the farm-horse is not generally well suited to the carriage. Yet,, a horse of fine form and limb' will always be more active in the shafts of any vehicle thaa one that is coarse and raw-boned. The best carriage-horses are not those of largest size, They should have height and length, but the body should be light and compact, with small, clean limbs, and a hard mus-i. 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 Stewart, Robert, veterinary surgeon. [from old catalog]. Cincinnati, C. F. Vent & co. ;

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