44 DOMESTIC ANIMALS, DAIRYING, ETC. 



Head. Small and well set on neck ; with ears small, thin, neat 

 and erect ; forehead broad and full ; eyes large, prominent, and mild, 

 with well developed brow and fine eyelid; vision perfect in every 

 respect; muzzle small and fine; mouth deep; lips thin and firmly 

 compressed; nostrils large and fine, and branches of under jaw (ad- 

 joining neck) wide apart. 



Neck. Light, moderately long, and tapering toward the head, 

 with crest firm and longer than underside; mane fine and intact. 



Withers. Elevated, not unduly fine, well developed and 

 muscled. 



Shoulders. Long, oblique and well muscled. 



Chest. Full, very deep, moderately broad, and plump in front. 



Fore Legs. Vertical, and properly placed; with elbow large, 

 long, prominent, and clear of chest ; forearm large at the elbow, long 

 and heavily muscled. 



Knees. Neatly outlined, large, prominent, wide in front, well 

 situated, and well directed. 



Black. Short, straight, and well muscled. 



Loins. Broad, straight, very short, and muscular. 



Barrel. Large, increasing in size toward the flanks, with ribs 

 well arched and definitely separated. 



Hind Quarters. Wide, thick, very long, full, heavily muscled, 

 rounded externally, and well directed. 



Tail. Fine and intact, well carried and firm. 



Hocks. Neatly outlined, lean, large, wide from front to rear, 

 well situated, and well directed. 



Limbs. From knees and hocks downward vertical, short, wide, 

 laterally, with tendons and ligaments standing well out from bone 

 and distinctly defined. 



Pasterns. Strong, medium length, not too oblique, and well 

 directed. 



Feet. Medium size, circular in shape, sound; with horn dark, 

 smooth, and of fine texture; sole moderately concave, and frog well 

 developed, sound, firm, large, elastic, and healthy. 



Each horse will be subjected to a rigid inspection, and any ani- 

 mal that does not meet the above requirements should be rejected. 



Demand. Cavalry remounts for the United States War De- 

 partment are purchased as needed through contract orders, the con- 

 tract being let to the lowest responsible bidder. In filling orders 

 dealers are often obliged to educate many of the recruits to the sad- 

 dle in order to meet the specified requirements. During the five 

 years 1901 to 1905 there have been purchased 11,496 horses, or an 

 average of 2,299 per year. The largest purchase in a single year 

 was in 1901 when 4,179 head were secured. The Cavalry horse is a 

 closely built, compact animal with plenty of substance and quality. 

 (111. B. 122.) 



GLOSSARY OF SOME HORSE AND MULE MARKET TERMS. 



A bull. A horse so windy that he cannot stand much exertion 

 without choking. 



