The horse and other live stock . is an evident family resem-blance in their foreheads, their neck and crests being so often,as to render the mark somewhat characteristic, lofty but erect,without much curvature, and the neck apt to be thick at thesetting-on of the head, which, though good, is rarely manes and tails are almost invariably coarse, as well asheavy and abundant, and have very often a strong wave, oreven curl, of the hair. It is admitted by the most strenuous opponents of this horseas a distinct family, that the very best general stock for breed-ing for general work—na
The horse and other live stock . is an evident family resem-blance in their foreheads, their neck and crests being so often,as to render the mark somewhat characteristic, lofty but erect,without much curvature, and the neck apt to be thick at thesetting-on of the head, which, though good, is rarely manes and tails are almost invariably coarse, as well asheavy and abundant, and have very often a strong wave, oreven curl, of the hair. It is admitted by the most strenuous opponents of this horseas a distinct family, that the very best general stock for breed-ing for general work—namely, a high cross of the very liestthorough-bred on the sires side, with the very best general stock NATURAL HISTORY OF THE HORSE. 73 on the dams—is to be found, so far as the TJuited States areconcerned, on the frontiers of Yermont, and that of the mostapproved quality. Having given the history of the various types or families ofthe horse throughout the world, we next propose taking up THE JSTATUKAIi HISTORY OF THE SKELETON OF THE HORSE AS COVERED BY THE MUSCLES. 1, 1. Th« seven cervical vertebrse, or bones of the neck. 2. The sternum, or breasl-bo»e. 3. The scapula, or shoulder-blade. 4. The humerus, or bone of the arm. 5,S. The radius, or bone of the fore-arm. 6. The nlna, or elbow. 7. The cartilages ofthe ribs. 8, 8, 8. The costffi, or ribs. 9. Tlie carpus, or seven bones. 10, 10. Themetacarpal, or shanli-bones: the larger metacarpal, or cannon, or shank-bone, infront; and the small metacarpal, or splint-bone, behind. 11. The upper The lower pastern. The coffin-bone. 14 to 14. The eighteen dorsal vertebra;,or bones of the spine. 15. The six lumbar vertebrae, or bones of the loins. 16, 16. Thehaunch, consisting of the ilium, the ischium, and the pubis. 17, 17. The femur, orthigh-bone. 18, 18. The stifle-joint, with the patella, or knee-cap. 19, 19. The tibia,or proper leg-bone. 20. The fibula. 21, 21. The tarsus, or hock. 22. The metatarsalbon
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