CHAPTER IX 

 JUDGING THE -HORSE 



The judging of carriage or light harness horses is done 

 on the basis that they are valued for speed and the drawing 

 of carriages and lighter vehicles. As stated in Chapter VI, 

 this type of horse is comparatively light of weight, is long 

 and narrow rather than short and thick, yet has a muscular 

 appearance. In this class we find somewhat striking dif- 

 ferences in type, as is seen by comparing a high-class Hackney 



Fig. 86. A saddle horse type. 



Missouri. Photograph by courtesy The Farmer. 



Rex Chief A. Owned by Thomas Bass, of 



