198 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 



(for officers). Height from 15 hands 1 inch to 15 hands 

 3 inches. (2) Riding horses (troopers). Height from 15 

 hands 1 inch to 15 hands 2^ inches. (3) Cobs (for mounted 

 infantry). Height from 14 hands 2 inches to 15 hands. 

 (4) Draft horses (for gun and wagon). Height from 

 15 hands 2 inches to 15 hands 3^ inches. 



Age. From 4 years (off) to 6 years. 



Color. Bays, browns and blacks preferred, but chest- 

 nuts will be accepted. Whites, grays, piebalds or skew- 

 balds, etc., are required only for special purposes. Light, 

 washy-colored horses are not accepted. 



Sex. Geldings or mares. Entire or unmanageable 

 horses are not accepted. 



Unhogged manes and undocked tails are desired, espe- 

 cially in the case of chargers. Good horses with short 

 manes and docks can be accepted. 



Soundness. No horse is accepted without passing a 

 veterinary examination; and soundness in wind, eyes 

 and limb is insisted on. Stale, upright and over-shooting 

 joints, weak or curby hocks, brushing, dishing or untrue 

 action, turned-in or turned-out toes and weak feet are 

 absolute disqualifications. 



Chargers, riding horses and cobs should be short-legged, 

 short-backed, good-barrelled, with good rein and shoul- 

 ders, of the hunter stamp, with substance and quality, 

 action true and quite clear of the joints. 



Draft horses should not be too big, but fit to carry a 

 man driving postillion; active and able to gallop, deep, 

 short-legged, well ribbed-up, with plenty of substance 

 and quality; action true and quite clear of the joints. 

 Very coarse horses and those with heavy rolling action 

 are not accepted. 



Note. No horses will be purchased unless they have 

 been handled and are reasonably quiet. 



