American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments . able to perform a vast amount of hard labor, without breaking down. Sanguine Temperament.—Next follows in order the sanguine temperament, whichis associated with a large development of the vital organs — the heart, lungs, etc. An animalpossessing this temperament will be what is called long-winded, and whatever he does willbe done with ease, and Init little appearance of panting or exhaustion after being driven large and well-developed vital organs, his digestion wil
American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments . able to perform a vast amount of hard labor, without breaking down. Sanguine Temperament.—Next follows in order the sanguine temperament, whichis associated with a large development of the vital organs — the heart, lungs, etc. An animalpossessing this temperament will be what is called long-winded, and whatever he does willbe done with ease, and Init little appearance of panting or exhaustion after being driven large and well-developed vital organs, his digestion will be exceedingly good and thefood he eats will be assimilated and appetized, so that food and rest will be to him truly•natures repair shop, and day by day he will go forth fresh for a trial of speed or strength. Lymphatic Temperament.—A horse with a lymphatic temperament wiU be lazyand dull. He wiU generally be a heavy animal ^nth a surplus of fat, and slow-moving andstumbling m his gait. Such a horse is scarcely worth the whip that drives him, and thedriver will well earn the work he gets out of THE HORSE. 687 The Eye. — It has been said that the eye is the window through which we may lookinto the soul of a man. As this is the most expressive feature of the human face, and theone by which we can best determine the disposition of the individual, so with the horse;some of the most important characteristics of the animal may be read in his eye. If you donot like the eye of a horse, have nothing whatever to do with him, for you will not like theanimal. The eye of a horse should be intelligent and kindly in expression, yet , and characterized by mildness and gentleness. It should also be rather prominentand full. The nearer the eye of a horse approaches that of the deer, in expression, the hoi-se that is frequently looking back of him furtively, so as to show the white of the eye,is generally apt to be mischievous, and is not to be trusted.
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