CA VESSON — CHAR-A-BANC 



have plenty of bone, a good back and quarters, and sound 

 feet. All these requirements are necessarily difficult to 

 procure at regulation price, and would probably be beyond 

 the reach of Government buyers were it not that breeders 

 of hunters, unfortunately for themselves, are generally in the 

 possession of misfits which they gladly dispose of. The 

 favoured height in this country is about 15 hands 3 inches 

 or over, but there can be little doubt that smaller animals 

 more of the cob type would be better able to endure hard 

 work, and the smaller ones are favoured by several foreign 

 governments. (See Charger.) 



Cavesson. — A sort of head collar which is worn by young 

 horses when being broken. It is made with a throat and 

 cheek straps, and has a stout padded nose-band with a 

 covering of iron, and there is one ring on a swivel in front 

 and one ring on each side of this nose-band which is kept 

 in position by a strap which goes up the forehead. (See 

 Breaking.) 



Cement Floors.— See Floors, Stables. 



Chaff is in a general sense merely hay cut up small so 

 as to render it capable of being mixed with the horse's corn. 

 Chaff may, however, be composed of clover, straw, or other 

 substances in addition to hay, as may be required. (See 

 Feeding, Hay.) 



Chafing. — See Galls. 



Chain Snaffle. — A bit, the mouthpiece of which is of 

 chain instead of being, as usual, solid metal. (See Bits.) 



Chapman's Horse. — See Pack Horse. 



Char-a-Banc. — A four-wheeled open vehicle constructed 

 to carry a large number of people, who sit with their faces 

 towards the horses, a gangway running up the centre of the 

 char-a-banc. There is often a second seat behind that of 

 the driver, as in the case of the brake. (See Carriages.) 



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