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THE HORSE 



"lunkhead." Though technically sound, horses that 



have the appearance of the photos, Figs. 54 and 55, are 



to be avoided, as it would be safer to 



walk than to ride behind them. 



The ears and their position on the 



head may serve to assist in determining 



the disposition and some other qualities. 



They should be neither too close nor 



too far apart, neither lopped nor too 



sharply pointed backward. 



A disproportionately large head is 



always objectionable, and especially so 



when found on horses designed for speed 

 or for uses where 

 beauty counts for 

 much. The head, 

 as seen from the 

 front, should look 

 broad between the eyes, rise 

 rather high at the top between 

 the ears, and have the appear- 

 ance of being, cut away below the 

 eyes and along the nose; that is, 

 the head should be free from flesh, 

 and loose, thick skin, and should 

 have a fine -boned framework. 

 . Pl - 5 ^- c A fine head necessarily implies 



rrom a photograph. Such ears 



would condemn any horse. a flexible ear; bright, alert eyes; 

 open, thin-skinned nostrils, and an under jaw narrow 

 where connected at the lower end. A jaw wide at the 

 upper end gives ample room for the windpipe. 



FIG. 54. 



From a photograph. 

 This shows bad 

 breeding. 



