SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



by the nose, and at the sides, by the 

 eyes, cheeks and nostrils. The face 

 should be wide, a narrow one being a 

 defect. When the nose is convex in its 

 length, the animal is said to be Roman 

 nosed — a common peculiarity in the 

 Clydesdale and the Shire. 



The Nostrils should be wide — 

 especially in horses required for swift 

 work. 



The Ears ought to be fine, short, 

 directed forwards, thin, with a few fine 

 silky hairs in the entry of the passage. 

 The so-called lop-ears are ungraceful, and 

 frequently associated with a sluggish 

 disposition. Biters and kickers often 

 carry their ears pointing back- 

 wards. 



The Globe of the Eye should be 

 full, well apart from the middle line of 

 the head and free from blemish. The 

 pupil should contract in the presence of 

 light, dilate when a dark object is held 



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