8 THE HORSE. 



He is, moreover, capable of great en- 

 durance if not overweighted, and is 

 conspicuous in certain specimens for 

 great beauty of form, and indirectly re- 

 presents an important element in the 

 future improvement of coarser breeds. 

 The actions But do thcsc recorded qualifications 



of the race- 

 rated ^^^™^' alone give assurance that such an animal 



would constitute a useful labourer? A 

 horse to be a good hack should walk 

 well and trot with ease, and if in har- 

 ness must lift his lesrs from the orround 

 and step brightly. Does the thorough- 

 bred, as a rule, so comport himself ? 

 Certainly not ! He usually daisy cuts 

 in his walk and trot, and many a Welsh 

 pony bred on the mountains would ex- 

 hibit greater form at these paces, with 

 weio-ht too on his back or behind him in 



