388 TYPES AND MARKET CLASSES OF LIVE STOCK 



certain degree of height in the drafter because they use wagons 

 with a high top or cover, and a short-legged horse would not be 

 in harmony with such vehicles. At this point, it may be men- 

 tioned that a great many firms desire horses which are not only 

 able to do their work successfully, but which also have con- 

 siderable style and beauty that will attract attention on the 

 streets and help to advertise the firm and its business. To this 

 end, a great deal of money is invested in vehicles nicely designed 

 and ornamented, which are horsed with animals that add to, 

 rather than detract from, the appearance of the turnout. Buy- 

 ers keep the vehicle in mind when buying horses. 



Quality and substance, as shown in head, hair, hoofs, bone, 

 and joints, should be preeminent. Substance refers particularly 

 to the size of the bone as shown in cannons and joints, while 

 quality refers to the fineness of texture of all parts. Quality 

 associated with substance insures good wearing qualities. Qual- 

 ity is shown in bone that is hard and smooth, joints that are 

 well defined, or clean, and cannons and pasterns that are entirely 

 free from meatiness. As previously explained, it is objectionable 

 for a horse to be meaty in his knees or hocks or in the parts 

 below them. The term "clean," as applied to the hocks, knees, 

 cannons, ankles, and pasterns, means that these parts are en- 

 tirely free from meatiness, swelling, or other unnatural develop- 

 ment, so that the natural structure is sharply and clearly defined. 

 Clean legs are one of the best and most important evidences 

 of good quality. The cannons of some draft breeds have more 

 or less long hair, called "feather." If it is fine and "pily," 

 rather than coarse and curly, it indicates quality, for fine hair 

 seldom covers rough, coarse bone. The entire coat, including 

 mane and tail, also indicates quality if the hair is soft and fine. 

 The horse with quality will have a head of medium size, a neat 

 ear, a trim muzzle, and a chiseled appearance about the face 

 and jaws. He also has hoofs of fine texture which will wear 

 well, and his joints are less subject to bony diseases. 



Head. The size of the head should be proportionate to 

 the size of the horse. A pony head is not the right sort for a 

 draft horse, and a barrel head indicates coarseness and lack of 

 good breeding. Every line and feature should be distinct, 

 there should be a chiseled appearance that indicates character, 

 quality, and good breeding. Great width between the eyes 

 and a broad, full forehead show intelligence. The eye should 

 be large, bright, clear, and very prominent, to insure good vision, 



