2g\ ON DRAFT CATTLE. . 



fequence in this bufinefs, and experience feems 

 to be decidedly in favour of nearly the prefent 

 form and fpecies of cart-horfe. 



A very erroneous idea has prevailed, con- 

 cerning cart-horfes, that provided they are big, 

 heavy, and clumfy enough, all farther confide- 

 rations are needlefs ; on the contrary, it is both 

 theoretically and practically true, that great 

 abilities for draft muft depend materially upon 

 juft proportion ; and that four thorough-fhaped 

 horfes, will draw with facility, a weight which 

 would puzzle five ordinary ones, although of 

 equal, or even fuperior fize: a truth which 

 they ought to reflect upon, who have a con- 

 fiderable number of thofe animals to main- 

 tain. 



A capital cart-horfe is not more than fixteen 

 hands high, with a brifk, fparkling eye, a 

 light well-fhaped head, and (hort pricked ears, 

 full chefl and fhoulder, but fomewhat forelow; 

 that is to fay, having his rump higher than his 

 forehand; fufficient general length, but by no 

 means leggy; large and fwelling fillets, and 

 fiat bones ; he ftands wide all fours, but wideft 

 behind; bends his knee well, and has a brifK 

 and cocking walk. 



Many of the knights of the fmock-frock and 

 the whalebone, would (hake their heads at my 

 commending length in a cart-horfe; neverthe- 

 Jefs nothing is more true, than that in the ac- 

 count 



