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1200 pounds, may be called a general utility hone. Such will com» 

 mand ready sale at any time, if well broken and trained, say aA 

 from $200 to $300 each, and if particularly nice and well matched, 

 often at $800 or $900 a pair, as carriage horses when five or six 

 years old. 



III. Proportions of the Horse. 



PROPORTIONS OF THE VARIOUS PARTS. 



To arrive at a clear understanding of the proportions of the 

 horse, we give an outline that will be a good jtudy, not only for 

 the beginner, but will be valuable for reference fc - any horse- 

 man, howevei expert he may be. This illustration combines the 

 average measurements of six horses, accepted for perfect symme- 

 try, and taken, says one of the most graphic and lucid of writers 

 on the horse — two of them from celebrated stallions, two fi'om 

 thoroughbred hunters, and two from chargers of great value. 

 This, therefore, will not apply to draft horses, but it will be 



