. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 472 HORSE HORSE dition, from 4 to 8 years old ; height, from 16 to 17 hands ; weight, from 1,350 to 1,650 pounds. Horses otherwise satisfactory, which fall short of or exceed these limits of weight by not more than 50 pounds, due to temporary conditions, may be accepted. Mares in foal will not be Pig. 473. Cassandra, a pure-bred Hackney mare. Winner of first prize as artillery horse type, Canadian Horse Show, Toronto, April, 1900. This mare represents the lighter type desired, weighing 1,325 pounds. Head.— Small and we
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. 472 HORSE HORSE dition, from 4 to 8 years old ; height, from 16 to 17 hands ; weight, from 1,350 to 1,650 pounds. Horses otherwise satisfactory, which fall short of or exceed these limits of weight by not more than 50 pounds, due to temporary conditions, may be accepted. Mares in foal will not be Pig. 473. Cassandra, a pure-bred Hackney mare. Winner of first prize as artillery horse type, Canadian Horse Show, Toronto, April, 1900. This mare represents the lighter type desired, weighing 1,325 pounds. Head.— Small and well set on neck ; with ears small, thin, neat, and erect; forehead broad and full; eyes large, prominent and mild, with well- developed brow and fine eyelid ; vision perfect in every respect; muzzle small and fine ; mouth deep ; lips thin and firmly compressed ; nostrils large and fine, and branches of under jaw (adjoining neck) wide apart. Neck.—Moderately long and tapering toward the head, with crest firm and longer than under side ; mane fine and intact. Withers.—Elevated, not unduly fine, well devel- oped and muscled. Shoulders.— Long, oblique, well packed with muscle, not too heavy, smooth, rounded, and so formed as properly to support the collar. Chest.— High, wide, very deep ; plump in front and full. Fore-legs.—Vertical and properly placed ; with elbow large, long, prominent, clear of chest, and well placed; fore-arm wide, thick, long, heavily muscled and vertical. Knees.— Neatly outlined, large, prominent, wide in front, well situated and well directed. Back.—Short, straight and well muscled. Loins.—Broad, straight, very short and mus- cular. Barrel.—Large, increasing in size toward flanks, with ribs well arched and definitely separated. Hind-quarters.— Wide, thick, very long, full, heavily muscled, rounded externally and well directed. Tail.—Fine and intact; well carried and firm. Hocks.—Neatly outlined, lean, large, wide from front to rear, a
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