174 THE HORSE IN AMERICA 



be considered. A horse was finally selected 

 which was among the first suggested Car- 

 mon 32907, American Trotting Horse Register, 

 16 hands, weighing 1200 pounds in fair con- 

 dition, bay with black points and no white 

 markings, bred by Norman J. Coleman, of St. 

 Louis. 



" The points of Cannon's conformation which 

 deserve special mention are his head and neck 

 and hind quarters. His forehead is broad and 

 full, with a straight nose and face; full, expres- 

 sive eyes and well-carried ears. The neck is 

 clean, muscular, and well arched. In the hind 

 quarters special attention should be directed 

 to the straight, broad croup and the mus- 

 cular quarters and lower thighs. The horse has 

 an abundance of bone and substance, but am- 

 ple quality at the same time. His action is ex- 

 cellent. 



"A study of Carmon's pedigree shows that it is 

 not a particularly fashionable one from the 

 standpoint of the man who is breeding solely for 

 speed. This is a pedigree from which one might 

 expect a horse of excellent conformation. Robert 



