Rural School Leaflet 



1177 



very much out of place if hitched to a heavy draft wagon; whereas the 

 ponderous draft horse would seem in place when hitched to such a wagon 

 and would appear very much out of place when hitched to a light run- 

 about. If the beauties of a well-formed and handsome horse are to be 

 appreciated, he must be placed in surroundings in keeping with himself. 

 In this connection, the height and the length of the horse assume some 

 importance, as it is not an uncommon sight to see a small horse hitched 

 to a large buggy or to see a large horse hitched to a light buggy. In either 

 case the appearance of the horse is criticized; yet the animal may be 

 very well-proportioned. 



As has been stated there is a relation between the parts of the horse's 

 body, that is, the length of the head is almost equal to the width and 

 the depth of the body, as well as to the length of the shoulder and the 

 length of the neck. There is also a relationship between the length of 

 the head, the total length of the body, and the total height of the body. 

 The length of the horse's body may be determined by placing the stationary 

 end of the bar, which is described in a later paragraph, against the point 

 of the elbow, and by sliding the square along the bar tmtil it reaches 

 the back of the buttock. The distance is equal to almost two and one- 

 half times the length of the head. 



There are two points from which the height is measured: first, from 

 the highest point of the withers to the ground; and second, from the 

 highest part of the nunp to the ground. If the height is taken from the 

 highest point of the withers, by placing the stationary end of the bar on 

 the ground and sliding the square up the bar until it reaches the top 

 of the withers, this distance will be equal to almost two and one-half 

 times the length of the head. If the height of the horse is taken from 

 the highest point of the rump to the ground, this distance will also be found 

 to be almost two and one-half times the length of the head. There are, 



Instrtmient for measuring horses 



therefore, three measurements equal to two and one-half times the length 

 of the head: (i) the length of the horse's body from the point of the 



