. Elements of hippology. Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 219. A Study in Conformation. Courtesy of Otto Eerelman. The ears should be free from warts, and easily handled. Do not expect a horse to permit his ears to be pulled about willingly, but he should allow them to be handled enough to be bridled easily and to have them trimmed and cleaned. The poll should be inspected for fistula. A good horse that has been well broken and kindly handled will not dodge or show the whites of his eyes when handled about the head. Such actions are the surest witnesses to abuse during his bringing up. Pass then
. Elements of hippology. Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 219. A Study in Conformation. Courtesy of Otto Eerelman. The ears should be free from warts, and easily handled. Do not expect a horse to permit his ears to be pulled about willingly, but he should allow them to be handled enough to be bridled easily and to have them trimmed and cleaned. The poll should be inspected for fistula. A good horse that has been well broken and kindly handled will not dodge or show the whites of his eyes when handled about the head. Such actions are the surest witnesses to abuse during his bringing up. Pass then to the off side, examining the jugular vein on each side for signs of blood-letting (to relieve congestion of the brain— blind staggers). Examine the withers and back from that side. Go over the right front leg with the same care and in the same manner that you used in the examination of the left 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 Marshall, Francis C. (Francis Cutler), b. 1867; United States Military Academy. Dept. of Tactics. Kansas City : Hudson Press
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