The family horse : its stabling, care and feedingA practical manual for horse-keepers . Fig. 9.—FOURTEEN YEARS. Fig. 10.—SEVENTEEN TEARS. not be less than six years. There is clearly an advantage in buyingyoung horses, as they increase in value for several years, whilethose which have passed their prime deteriorate in a still morerapid ratio. Whatever may be the age or breed, it is essential that the horse 14 THE FAMILY HORSE. should possess a sound constitution, correct form, intelligence andgood temper. A narrow browed or Roman nosed horse with eviltemper is undesirable, however many good po
The family horse : its stabling, care and feedingA practical manual for horse-keepers . Fig. 9.—FOURTEEN YEARS. Fig. 10.—SEVENTEEN TEARS. not be less than six years. There is clearly an advantage in buyingyoung horses, as they increase in value for several years, whilethose which have passed their prime deteriorate in a still morerapid ratio. Whatever may be the age or breed, it is essential that the horse 14 THE FAMILY HORSE. should possess a sound constitution, correct form, intelligence andgood temper. A narrow browed or Roman nosed horse with eviltemper is undesirable, however many good points it may have inspeed, age or shape. A horse naturally gentle but lacking in intel-ligence is unsafe, for it will become panic-stricken and lose its of the quietest horses have been known to run away and kickthings to pieces from fright, when an intelhgent animal would haveseen nothing to excite panic. A stupid horse will never show aflfec-. Fig. 11.—SIDE VIEW OF HORSE. tion or learn anything. The best index of a horses mental capacityis the expression and color of its eyes. Any considerable amotmt ofvisible white is undesirable. A broad full forehead generally indi-cates a good brain. Of course these signs are not infallible ; a horsemay have a very attractive appearance and yet have vicious tricksby inheritance or from previous bad management. The writer oncebought on trial a beautiful chestnut mare, which proved to be kind,intelligent and affectionate, in fact a very model of a family horse,until one day when a stranger attempted to drive her with a little SELECTIJ^G THE HORSE. 15 more than the usual load. The driver yelled at the mare as she wasgomg up hill, and she immediately balked. The loud angry tonehad brought out a latent disposition to balk which she had acquiredfrom overloading and unkind treatment in her fillyhood. So shewas voted a failure and returned to the dealer. The neck should be reasonably long and
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