Gleason's horse book The only authorized work by America's king of horse tamers, comprising history, breeding, training, breaking, buying, feeding, grooming, shoeing, doctoring, telling age and general care of the horse . re age to favor the buggyor light wagon, but every young man and woman who can,should learn to sit a horse perfectly, and to manage him at allgaits. In the South this is the case, but in the North the per-fect saddle-seated rider is not so frequently found. Lately, thor-oughly trained saddle horses are much sought after in our cities,and certainly there is no place where they
Gleason's horse book The only authorized work by America's king of horse tamers, comprising history, breeding, training, breaking, buying, feeding, grooming, shoeing, doctoring, telling age and general care of the horse . re age to favor the buggyor light wagon, but every young man and woman who can,should learn to sit a horse perfectly, and to manage him at allgaits. In the South this is the case, but in the North the per-fect saddle-seated rider is not so frequently found. Lately, thor-oughly trained saddle horses are much sought after in our cities,and certainly there is no place where they may be so perfectlytrained as in the West. It would oe well for the farmer tohave at least one well trained saddle horse to sell when calledfor. Twelve months training will put them in form- For goodwear-and-tear, compact, able as a good leaper, of tine form, andundoubted bottom for any distance, the illustration showing asaddle horse of good form, will give an idea of what a saddlehorse should be. VII. The High-bred Hunting Horse. When a long stride, great leaping pJwers, and ability to golong distances at high speed is required, the horse should be notless than one-half to three-quarters bred. A greater proper-. —64— tion even is favored in the South, where the passion for huntingis only second to that in England. A horse of extra good ac-tion will combine size, indicating capacity for carrying greatweight.; high breeding, shown in the crest and head; wonderfullungs; great length of hip and limbs, and being near perfectionas possible • a high caste horse that will not fail hi3 rider in timeof need VIII. Racing Horses. There is one more class of saddle horses worthy of specialnotice : the thoroughbred racing horse, the foundation uponwhich has been built all that is valuable in every horse wherespeed, bottom, elegance, and great bone, sinew and muscle inevery respect are required. It is the fact that on the race coursethere have been schemes and tricks practiced, probab
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