72 LESSONS IX ACKH I 'I. TUBE 



ous, unblemished, withers rather low, and loins slightly 

 weak, but powerful croup, thighs, buttocks, legs and 

 hocks are essential. 



5. The neck should be long, chest large and deep, 

 limbs clean and long, and muscles and joints showing 

 graceful prominence. 



6. The animal should have good life, and not be 

 afraid of ordinary objects. 



The teacher should study the following score card 

 for light horses, and if the proper explanations be 

 made, pupils of the eighth grade will be able to mark 

 the card and score the horse fairly well : 



Have a horse before the class for this lesson. 



The class should gather about the horse, with this 

 book in hand, and opened at the score card. Each pu- 

 pil should read each point of the score card, then look 

 at the horse to see how it measures up to the description 

 given. Mark lightly with lead pencil the grade you 

 would give on each point, opposite the perfect grade 

 given on the score card. 



