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ure horse, it is the abihty not only to do certain work which determines 

 value, but to do this work gracefully, and to present, while standing 

 or in action, a picture of pleasing appearance. 



2. Action. — Here again, beauty is the thing sought at the expense 

 of other qualities. The carriage horse must not only go level, true, 

 and collected, but he must go very high — the higher the better. With 



Fig. 170. — The heavy-harness type in action. Hackney pony, Irvington 

 Model, bred and owned by W. D. Henry, Sewickley, Pa. 



this end in view, he is bred, fed, shod, trained, bitted, and driven with 

 a view to securing as much height of action as possible — not because 

 it makes him more useful for his work, but because it makes him more 

 pleasing to look upon. 



3. Manners. — If the horse fails to respond to commands, pos- 

 sesses a strong will that rebels at these commands, or fails to act 

 quickly, his lack of manners may result disastrously to the occupants 



