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narily good in any of them. A good sort of horse 

 has so often been described by abler pens than mine, 

 that we will not enter into the minutiae of description 

 here. 



We are told, and with truth, that a thin, clean, 

 good head, and cheerful eye, are indicative of good- 

 ness, and (if I might use the term as allusive to the 

 horse) indicative also of an amiable and generous 

 temperament and disposition ; a head well put on, 

 with a yielding and somewhat arched neck, bodes 

 the head being capable of being carried in the right 

 place ; and, further, we may infer such a horse has 

 a good mouth, it not having been hardened or spoiled 

 by useless endeavours (where this is not the case) to 

 bring the head in the place we wish it to be. Long 

 oblique shoulders usually betoken freedom of action, 

 so far as the fore parts are concerned. A deep girth 

 and long back ribs show strength, as does good loins ; 

 wide hips, freedom of action ; long good thighs and 

 large clean hocks, with hind legs well put on, show 

 strong propelling powers. 



With these points, without going further or inquir- 



