. Types and market classes of live stock. \—. Fig. 98. Sensational Action. Little Ruby, a Champion Hackney Pony stallion, owned in England. heavy-harness horses swing the hind legs back and forth withbut slight flexing of the hocks. Such action has a stragglingappearance that is in marked contrast to the high and col-lected action of a horse posessing proper action. There shouldalso be unison of movement between fore and hind limbs. As pointed out in the description of the draft horse, ex-cellence of action results only when there is a combination ofproper conformation of body and limbs, corre
. Types and market classes of live stock. \—. Fig. 98. Sensational Action. Little Ruby, a Champion Hackney Pony stallion, owned in England. heavy-harness horses swing the hind legs back and forth withbut slight flexing of the hocks. Such action has a stragglingappearance that is in marked contrast to the high and col-lected action of a horse posessing proper action. There shouldalso be unison of movement between fore and hind limbs. As pointed out in the description of the draft horse, ex-cellence of action results only when there is a combination ofproper conformation of body and limbs, correct position of Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 361 limbs, strength of muscle, proper temperament, and abundantspirit. Action is so valuable in the heavy-harness horse thatbreeders and dealers often resort to artificial means to secureit in horses which are deficient in their movement. Heavyshoes produce height of action. Drugs and intoxicants aresometimes given to put spirit into the horse; these have onlya temporary effect, and when
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