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Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 



"The artillery horse for light and horse batteries must be sound, 

 well bred, of a superior class, and have quality; of a kind disposition, 

 well broken to harness, and gentle under the saddle, with easy mouth 

 and gaits, and free and prompt action at the walk, trot, and gallop; 

 free from vicious habits; and otherwise to conform to the following 

 description: A gelding of specified color (no white or gray horses will 

 be accepted), and in good condition, from 5 to 8 years old at time of 

 purchase; height from 15-2 to 16 hands; weight from 1,150 to 1,300 

 pounds, depending on height. Horses otherwise satisfactory which 

 fall short of, or exceed, these limits of weight by not more than 50 

 pounds, due to temporary conditions, may be accepted. 



Fig. 187. — Heavy artillery horses. 



"The artillery horse for light and horse batteries is required for 

 quick draft purposes, and should be heavy enough to move the carriage 

 ordinarily by weight thrown into the collar rather than by muscular 

 exertion. Long-legged, loose-jointed, long-bodied, narrow-chested, 

 coarse, and cold-blooded horses, as well as those which are restive, 

 vicious, or too free in harness, will be rejected." 



Heavy artillery horses.— The U. S. Army specifications for artillery 

 horses for siege batteries are as follows: 



"A gelding conforming to the above specifications for horses for 

 light and horse batteries, except that the animal should be from 16 to 

 17 hands high, and weigh from 1,400 to 1,700 pounds, depending on 



