THE HORSE. 73 



Craving horses are the horses that should be selected 

 for real work, but they are liable to become crib-biters 

 if too stringent a rule be observed in the matter of food 

 or exercise. 



On the other hand, it is the horse having a delicate 

 stomach, and not the hard-worker, that requires pam- 

 pering and nursing, care being taken that he be not 

 fed ad nauseam. Such a horse, on account of his 

 indisposition to feed or work, does not show much 

 evidence of past labour. 



Except where under medical treatment, he is SOUND. 



The Sound Horse. , 



The sound horse is too delicate to undergo an amount 

 of work which distresses the legs, but he is nevertheless 

 much coveted ; while the useful horse, possessing good 

 stamina, the power to work without causing pain to 

 himself, and every evidence that he will long retain 

 that power, is too often rejected, because he shows a few 

 signs of past work. 



Horse-buyers are too apt to be frightened at trifles 

 through their ignorance of real and imaginary defects. 

 When horses are being tried, it is no uncommon occur- 

 rence to see an animal brought out with a little enlarge- 

 ment upon some part of him. He is instantly rejected, 

 with, " I can never think of having that ! " Another 



