EXPOSURE — E YES 



quality than the more homely-looking Dartmoor, but, 

 excellent though his constitution is, the Exmoor cannot 

 thrive upon the southern moor, as the winters there are 

 too much for him. He is a sweet headed, powerfully built, 

 good shouldered little horse and admirably adapted for 

 riding purposes ; his best colours being bay and brown, 

 often with tan noses, whilst duns are also met with and 

 valued. Like the Dartmoor, the Exmoor has been the 

 victim of many crosses, the object of which was to increase 

 his size ; hence the appearance of chestnuts and greys, 

 which are not natural colours of the breed. (See Dartmoor 

 Pony?) 



Exposure. — Although horses can stand cold well, provided 

 they are either clothed or have their full coats on them, they 

 are peculiarly susceptible of draughts, especially when heated. 

 At the same time, no one in his senses would expose any 

 animal to cold or wet weather unnecessarily, and hence in 

 the case of horses which are being worked it is unadvisable 

 to allow them to stand about too long a time. (See Cold, 

 Draughts, Turning-out, Ventilation?) 



Extravagant Action. — A term applied to the very high 

 knee and hock action of the hackney. (See Action, Free 

 Action, Hackney, Harness Horse, Round Action?) 



Eyes. — Too much importance cannot be attached to the 

 soundness of a horse's sight, and daily serious accidents occur 

 through the neglect by owners to satisfy themselves on this 

 point. When his eyes are being examined the horse should 

 stand neither in too much light nor in a dark corner. Just 

 inside the stable door and facing the light is a good posi- 

 tion to place him in, and care should be taken to avoid the 

 reflection of scenes outside being thrown upon the pupils. 

 The latter should be absolutely transparent, any trace of 

 cloudiness, puckering, or thickness of the lids, and, above 

 all, the least sign of a speck upon the sight, when viewed 



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