The exterior of the horse . ff-horses, steeple-chasers, and trotting-horses. A.—Running-Horse. Mode of Utilization.—As his name indicates, the running-horseis always ridden upon the race-course at a fast gallop,—that is to say,upon chosen ground, almost flat, and never presenting obstacles to beleaped over. The jockey who mounts him uses every effort to makehim travel over the ground with the greatest speed possible. Height.—His height varies from metres to metres, butthe highest is sought for, since it places the animal in the best conditionsto take long strides. Conformation.—We ha
The exterior of the horse . ff-horses, steeple-chasers, and trotting-horses. A.—Running-Horse. Mode of Utilization.—As his name indicates, the running-horseis always ridden upon the race-course at a fast gallop,—that is to say,upon chosen ground, almost flat, and never presenting obstacles to beleaped over. The jockey who mounts him uses every effort to makehim travel over the ground with the greatest speed possible. Height.—His height varies from metres to metres, butthe highest is sought for, since it places the animal in the best conditionsto take long strides. Conformation.—We have indicated on page 406 the princijîalfeatures of tliis conformation. Tlie running-horse (Fig. 333) sliould 826 THE EXTERIOR OF THE HORSE. have a high chest and long members ; a sliort body and strong loins ;the neck, shoulder, croup, thigh, buttock, leg, and forearm should belong, without being too heavy in the upper part ; the members strong,clean, and free from blemishes; he should have wide and thick articu-. ?\i:3s^è-^ Fig. 333.—, winner of the great prize of Paris in 1864. (Reproduced from a photograph belonging to M. Delton.) lations, closed in the superior angles, open in the inferior ; a deepchest, abdomen slightly full ; fine skin, hair, mane, and tail ; an ani-mated and expressive physiognomy ; he should be graceful, nimble,elegant, excitable, energetic, impetuous, and of great endurance. Preferred Coats.—The two coats which are the most commonare the bay and the sorrel, sometimes the roan, and more rarely theroan gray ; the black is but little esteemed, the qualities of the horsebeing, of course, taken into consideration. Price.—The price of a running-horse is as variable as that of awork of art. It is determined, for the eighteen months colt, or theyearling, which has not yet appeared upon the turf, according to hisgenealogy and his conformation. At that time the greatest value isattached to tlie qualities of the parents and
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