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riage horse is different from the roadster, and the type is tall, 

 with a muscular, large-boned, up and outstanding attitude, 

 liaving the appearance of style and a comparatively slow 

 movement. 



The cob is the counterpart of the hackney in the common 

 current of horse life, distinguished by the series of beautiful 

 ■curves that define the outline. The rotundity of the rib and the 

 plump muscular quarters and arched molding of the neck are 

 influential features in producing the appearance. In movement, 

 the spirit, dash, and striking muscular action of the knees and 

 hocks impress the beholder with the style it displays and the 

 appearance of graceful effort without corresponding speed. 



These different types embrace also what might be said here 

 in description of the different forms, and include in a general 

 w^ay the three points of size, symmetry, and substance. 



The carriage horse should be sixteen hands, the cob fifteen 

 hands two inches, and the roadster has no recognized limits. It 

 is liard to say to what degree size adds to a horse's value. 

 Speed does not seem to be always an associate of size, but as the 

 market runs it would be advisable to give it some consideration 

 in the roadster classes. 



Symmetrical Qualities. — The proportions of a horse for 

 symmetry should be such as to make a well-balanced whole. 

 The trotter has a proportion of parts peculiarly its own, and 

 likewise the other types, and any deviation from these should 

 be considered. The substance of a horse is not solely related to 

 weight. It is a consideration bearing on power and endurance; 

 the density of bone, curve of muscle, and development of the 

 vital organs are the chief concern, and durability as connected 

 with these qualities is of prime importance to all horses. The 

 term, good or high quality, as applied to horses, is understood 

 to refer to clean-cut features, glove-like skin, silky hair, and 

 firm, clean bone and tendons; these are evidences of good 



