QUAGGA — QUARRELL ING 



Quagfga. — This extinct member of the equine family- 

 may be referred to briefly, as it is possible that some hybrids 

 from it may still be in existence. Like the zebra, South 

 Africa was the land of its origin, and it partook more of the 

 nature and disposition of the horse than the zebra, being 

 quite easy to break and possessing a very good mouth. The 

 distinguishing stripes which formed so conspicuous a portion 

 of its markings were distinct on the head and neck, but gradu- 

 ally faded away behind the withers, disappearing altogether 

 about the middle of the back. (See Hybrids^ 



Quality. — A horse is said to possess quality when he shows 

 signs of breeding. The expression, however, is apt to be mis- 

 applied, as many people appear to confuse the quality that is 

 characteristic of the thoroughbred with that belonging to other 

 breeds. Thus a hackney, which possesses the quality of the 

 blood-horse, would be altogether too light and breedy-looking 

 for his proper work, but there is no reason why a hackney 

 should not possess the refinement which is characteristic of a 

 well-bred member of his own breed, though this refinement 

 may be less delicate than that of the thoroughbred. 



Quantity of Food. — The allowance of food a horse 

 requires depends not merely upon the size of the animal 

 and how much work he is doing, but also upon the quality 

 of the food itself, as the best will always be the most nutritious, 

 and consequently goes further than that of indifferent merit. 

 (See Food?) 



Quarrelling. — Some horses are of most quarrelsome 

 dispositions, and will not get on with any other animals, 

 whilst others only display their dislike to a certain stable 

 companion. In the latter instance it is usually an easy 

 matter to get over the difficulty and avoid trouble by 

 changing the stall of one of the parties to the quarrel, but 

 in the case of a horse which is perpetually annoying his 



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