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or cut, but write the full amount in the space provided. If a point is 

 not up to standard, make a cut ; write what you think the animal is 

 worth in this particular point. It is not advisable to make a cut of 

 less than .25 and seldom will an animal be so deficient that a cut of half 

 the rating of the point will be made. There can be no set rule for 

 making cuts, because, as stated previously, two judges will seldom agree 

 as to the relative value of a point ; consequently, they would not agree 

 as to the amount the point should be cut. After all the points have 

 been rated add the numbers representing the relative weights ; the 

 sum is the score of the animal. A horse that scores 80 is a good one ; 

 do not be surprised if you find animals scoring less than this amount. 



2. Comparative judging of draft horses. After having had prac- 

 tice in scoring draft horses, you should learn to do comparative judging 



that is, when two or more horses are placed together to select the 

 best individual, the next best, and so on, without the aid of the score- 

 card. To do this proceed as follows : Observe the general method of 

 viewing the animals as given when scoring them. Study the horses 

 by making comparisons part by part. For example study the general 

 appearance of all the animals and determine in which points one animal 

 is better than another and how a second is better than a third. Then, 

 in your notebook, designate in which order they should be placed in 

 general appearance, stating your reasons for placing them thus. Next, 

 follow the same plan for forequarters and so on through the list on the 

 score-card. With your notes before you, taking into consideration the 

 relative weights of the different points, decide which horse is the best, 

 which one is next best, and so on until you have them placed in order 

 of merit. 



After you have had considerable practice in judging it will not be 

 necessary to make so many notes. You will be able to carry in mind 

 the relative qualities of the different animals and decide which ones 

 excel in the most points. 



3. Judging light horses. After having had practice in judging 

 heavy horses you should be able to place light horses in order of merit 

 by comparing the different qualities. The descriptions of the light 

 horses of the different types have been given on previous pages. Study 

 these descriptions and the score-card for light horses given herewith 

 and place the horses accordingly. 



