THE POINTS OF A HORSE.

Bush Advocate, Volume I, Issue 52, 4 September 1888, Page 2

THE POINTS OF A HORSE.

The National Live Stock Journal gives valuable hints in choosing a | horse, that correspond with the opinions of all men who are judges of that invaluable animal. Many inexperienced persons look at some feature or points with interest, and because their fancy is pleased in one particular, imagine they have found a valuable horse all over. A farmer has so muph to do with the horse and has often to be a seller or purchaser that he should make a study of horse knowledge and sense,, and. learn to judge an animal on sight. A hansome head and neck are well enough, but should never sell a beast to a practical man who wishes to use a horse continually at farm work. There are certain requirements that goto the make-up of any good horse, and indicate strength, soundness, and endurance. These are qualities that will repay for money spent. A rather homely exterior, with such qualities attending it, is . to be preferred to a handsome form and a graceful head and neck. The f ai'mer has need of the horse of all work, roadster, team horse, plough hoTse, and general utility animal, are the qualities he deems essential. Sound wind, sound legs, and feet ; these are essentials with him. He can use a horse that weighs 11 OOlbs to 13001bs, and if he has only heavy ploughing and teaming to be done he can employ a team weighing 25001bs to 30001bs. For a single serviceable span the 1 1 OOlbs horse is preferable. The farm horse should be patient and good-tempered and have good digestion and eat well. These are qualities that, indicate sound and vigorous health. If brought up in tho country and not ruined by driving on stony roads and town pavements, the team should have sound feet and legs. Many a, horse shows the effect of brutal treatment at breaking, and sometimes is made nervous and ruined in disposition, by & §us\ a, h<pQ9 n*ay win®*

„: t ^inis^be- reQJaimed, ; and by : good Ttegfetment. gain the lost confidence. ■--■"fee-t^pOT'^'^'lS 0 "® i s often as man haß;made it, and the man who ruins: the disposition and, .ponstitu-i tion of the noble animal that figures ,-as. ; man -s .best friend and ;>a|ly,: deserves a greater punishment than lie is ever apt to receive.