. Types and market classes of live stock. t. The horse market discriminates in priceto a considerable degree between the fat drafter and the thinone, and it is surprising what an improvement is made in somehorses by the addition of fat. Fatness adds to the weight,improves the form and spirit, and provides the necessary re-serve store of energy to carry the horse through the first fewweeks in the city during adjustment to city sights, sounds,loads, pavements, stables, and other new conditions. Althoughfatness is important in the horse for sale or show, the judgemust learn to distinguish between
. Types and market classes of live stock. t. The horse market discriminates in priceto a considerable degree between the fat drafter and the thinone, and it is surprising what an improvement is made in somehorses by the addition of fat. Fatness adds to the weight,improves the form and spirit, and provides the necessary re-serve store of energy to carry the horse through the first fewweeks in the city during adjustment to city sights, sounds,loads, pavements, stables, and other new conditions. Althoughfatness is important in the horse for sale or show, the judgemust learn to distinguish between fat and muscle. The coatshould be well groomed, so as to give the animal a sleek ap-pearance. CHAPTER XXIX. THE CARRIAGE OR HEAVY-HARNESS HORSE. The modern carriage horse is almost exclusively a pleasurehorse. His name implies his use. He is put before variouskinds of pleasure vehicles, ranging from the light runabout tothe heavy coach. Because he wears heavy leather, in contrastto the harness worn by the roadster, he is also called the. Fig. 95. Carriage or Heavy-Harness Type. Hackney mare, Queen of Diamonds, imported and owned by theTruman Pioneer Stud Farm of Bushnell, 111. heavy-harness horse. Thus we may say that the carriagehorse is one specially fitted for work in heavy harness, beforevehicles designed for pleasure purposes and used for carryingpeople. It is apparent that there should be a wide range inthe size and weight of carriage horses, in order to meet the 352 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 353 widely varying demands of the various vehicles and uses towhich this horse is put. In other respects, all carriage horsesare very nearly alike. The value of the carriage horse is determined by (1)beauty of conformation, (2) action, (3) manners, (4) tempera-ment, (5) color, (6) endurance and durability. Beauty of conformation.—The conformation of the car-riage horse must show beauty, style, symmetry, and a pleasure horse, it is the ability not only to
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