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THE EXTERIOR OF THE HORSE. 



Schedule of Prices 



ACCORDING TO THE AVERAGES PAID AT THE REMOUNT — {Continued). 



3. Troop Horses. 



Height and Arms. 



1.56 m. to 1.60-62 m., 

 Reserve 



1.51m. to 1.54-57 m., 

 Line 



1.51m. to 1.54 -57 m., 

 Artillery (saddle) . 



1.48 m. to 1.54 m., 

 Light 



1.48 m. to 1.60 m., 

 Draught 



1.54 m. to 1.60 m., 

 Transportat'n (sad- 

 dle) 



1.60 m. to 1.60-62 m.. 

 Reserve 



1.51 m. to 1.54-57 m.. 

 Line 



1.51 m. to 1.54-57 m.. 

 Artillery (saddle) . 



1.48 m. to 1.54 m., 

 Light 



1.48 m. to 1.60 m., 

 Draught 



1.54 m. to 1.60 m., 

 Transportat'n (sad- 

 dle) 



Passable. 



By reason of con- 

 formation, de- 

 fects of equilib- 

 rium, want of 

 fulness of the 

 chest, or blem- 

 ishes. 



Good. 



About 200 dollars. 



165 " 



155 " 



145 " 



145 " 



155 " 



2d Degree. 



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230 dollars. 



205 



192 



180 



180 



192 



3d Degree. 



Grray Horses. 



Must not go be- 

 yond a certain 

 proportion of 

 passable horses 

 with dark coats, 

 and should not 

 buy any gray 

 ones. 



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Very Good. 



235 dollars. 



215 



205 



190 



190 



205 



Good physiogno- 

 my, neck well 

 attached, very 

 good body, tine 

 chest, good 



members, beau- 

 tiful coat, 

 strength, long 

 gaits. 



Rarely. 



240 to 250 dollars 



and more. 

 220 to 225 dollars 



and more. 

 207 to 212 dollars 



and more. 

 195 to 200 dollars 



and more. 

 195 to 200 dollars 



and more. 



207 to 212 dollara 

 and more. 



Rarely. 

 210 to 220 dollars 



and more. 

 200 to 210 dollars 



and more. 

 190 to 200 dollars 



and more. 

 178 to 186 dollars 



and more. 

 178 to 186 dollars 



and more. 



190 to 200 dollars 

 and more. 



" Note.— The saddle artillery is the dragoon ; but as the good line horse cannot be found in 

 sufficiently large number, a difference of price must be made between the one which fills the 

 desired conditions and the one which is more compact, especially in the neck and slioulders. 



" This table contains nothing absolute ; it is only a series of indications which aid in fixing 

 the price to be given for each horse suitable for the army, so as to pay for him no more than 

 his real value. The scale is continuous in each category from the minimum to the maximum." 



" The hollow back is generally the cause of the greatest variations ; 

 it depreciates the horse for the saddle to a great extent ; too much ex- 

 aggerated, it even renders him altogether unfit for this service, whilst 



