414 NAYIX ox THE HOESE. 



Siicli a horse shows splendidly in any place he may "bo put; 

 and Avhatever color may be the popular one, the bay will 

 never be below his proper value. The lighter bays are good, 

 but not so elegant. 



The Brow7i is only a deep shade of the bay, and though not 

 so bright and lofty, possesses many of the excellent qualities 

 of that color. 



The Black is a horse of much beauty, and, from his lofty 

 carriage and buoyant spirit, seems to rejoice in his true no- 

 bility. He is a horse of great strength, well-formed body, 

 and suited to many purposes. He is a favorite of military 

 men, who are fond of the pomp and circumstance of the parade, 

 for which his high action suits him so well. The black is said 

 to be more liable to disease, blindness, and vice than any 

 other color, though he stands well in market, and sells at 

 the b6st prices. 



I have only presented a few of the leading ideas on color. 

 They may serve to direct attention to this very interesting 

 part of the horseman's and the farmer's study. A horse with 

 all other good points should not be condemned on account of 

 a bad color. But I would say to the farmer, avoid mongrel 

 colors, as flea-bitten gxays, piebalds, claybanks, blue, dun, etc. 



«HE FOOT. 



There are but few parts of the horse to which less attention 

 is generally given than to the foot, unless, indeed, the vital 

 organs or parts be excepted. The old adage that "a borrowed 

 horse has hard hoofs" appears to have given place to a differ- 

 ent idea, that every horse's hoofs can stand unlimited abuse; 

 but, after an examination of the structure of the foot, which 

 every farmer and blacksmith should study and understand, it 



