ABC OF THE HORSE 15 



The difficulty of selection of a type 

 of animal is to the novice undoubtedly 

 great. The first question, however, 

 which he should put to himself is, 

 " What do I require the animal for ? " 

 That question should be carefully 

 considered before any step is taken, 

 as otherwise it is more than likely 

 that dissatisfaction will result from 

 what was a wrong move in the first 

 place. If he wants a hack, he will 

 look for a different class of animal 

 — certainly a different type of shoulder 

 — to what he would seek in a trapper, 

 whilst if he wants a general utility 

 horse — that is to say, one capable of 



