EXERCISE 62 

 COMPARATIVE JUDGING OF HORSES 



Object. To place the animals of a class of horses accord- 

 ing to their worth. 



Explanation. When a good horseman selects a valuable 

 horse, he has in mind an ideal of the type of animal that 

 he wants. He makes a careful study of all the points of 

 the animal and chooses the individual that most nearly 

 meets his ideal. If he is placing a class of horses, he makes 

 a careful study of each individual in the class and places 

 the best individual first. The other animals of the class 

 are in a similar way placed in the order of their worth. 



It is necessary for the beginner who wants to become pro- 

 ficient in the judging of horses to study the quality of the 

 individuals of the class and to become familiar with the 

 characteristics that affect value. After becoming familiar 

 with each animal, he can then place them according to their 

 merits. 



Equipments. A class of four good draft horses or a class 

 of four good driving horses. All the animals of the class 

 should be of about the same age and same condition of flesh. 1 



1 The instructor may use his own judgment in selecting a class 

 of animals. Sometimes one class will be more easily available than 

 the other. If it is impossible to obtain a class of four, the exercise 

 can be conducted with two animals. 



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