Productive farming . Fig. 160.—Small boys examining a horse for unsoundness at the school.(Agricultural Education.) top of the withers to the ground. How many hands highis the horse ? Compare the length of the head, from tip ofnose to poll or crown, with the length of back fromthe withers to the hips. Two different horses may becompared as to width of hips, Avidth of breast, girth,length of leg, and other corresponding parts which indicatesymmetry. Exercise.—Age of Horses.—Let some pupils put on theblackboard the diagrams of the incisors of the horse to show ^252 PRODUCTIVE FARMING how age is
Productive farming . Fig. 160.—Small boys examining a horse for unsoundness at the school.(Agricultural Education.) top of the withers to the ground. How many hands highis the horse ? Compare the length of the head, from tip ofnose to poll or crown, with the length of back fromthe withers to the hips. Two different horses may becompared as to width of hips, Avidth of breast, girth,length of leg, and other corresponding parts which indicatesymmetry. Exercise.—Age of Horses.—Let some pupils put on theblackboard the diagrams of the incisors of the horse to show ^252 PRODUCTIVE FARMING how age is indicated by the teeth. Such chagrams may becopied from a cyclopedia or from references mentioned inthe Appendix of this book. Exercise.—Horse Judging.—A number of lessons shouldbe given in the judging of horses. Light and heavy types. Fig. IGl.—A good draft type, explaining points. P, poll; Cr, crest; W, withers;L, loin; H, hock; Bl, bone-spavin; B2, bog-spavin; P, pastern; F, fetlock; C, cannon;K, knee; Sp, shoulder point; M, muzzle. may be used at different times. Several different breedsmay be studied in this way. The following score cards areto be used for this purpose. A sheet of lined paper may beused by students to keep scores on—one line being used foreach of the numbers down the left side. Learn the names ofparts from Fig. 16L HORSES 253 STUDENTS SCORE CARD FOR DRAFT HORSES. PerfectScore. StudentsScore. 1. Age 44 4 4 1 111 1 1 312 2 213 8 3 22221 General Height 3. Weight, over 1500 lbs. 4. Form, broad, massive, low set, 5. QuALiTs:, bone clean, yet indicating sufficient substance; tendons distinct; skin and hairfine 6. TEMPERAMBjstT, energetic, good disposition Head and Neck. 7. Head, lean, medium size 9. Eyes, full, bright, clear, large 10. Forehead, broad, full 11. Ears,
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