HORSES: 



THEIR SELECTION AND PURCHASE. 



CHAPTER I. 



External Conformation of the Horse. 



By this term we mean the study of the animal 

 in outUne, and the development of external parts 

 in relation to one another. In order to become a 

 judge of a horse's conformation it is necessary for 

 the amateur to become acquainted with the names 

 of the different regions. It is not necessary to 

 acquire any anatomical knowledge beyond that 

 of a very elementary nature, but it is necessary 

 that he should use his powers of observation, and 

 cultivate this as much as possible. This can be 

 done wherever there are horses, so that com- 

 parisons can be drawn. For instance, compare the 

 forearms, the pasterns, the feet, etc. It will be 

 at once evident that very great differences exist ; 



