SUGGESTIONS 



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SUGGESTIONS 



1. A member of the class should relate the story of "Black 

 Beauty." 



SCORE CARD FOR LIGHT HORSES 



PERFECT 

 SCOKE 



PUPIL'S 



SCORE 



Appearance 



Height, measure in hands 

 Form, well built, smooth 



Quality, smooth, stylish * 45 



Action, active 



Temperament, mild, gentle 



Head and Neck 



Head, lean, well-carried 



Muzzle, having thin lips, large nostrils . . 



Forehead, broad 



Ears, pointed, wide apart, standing forward . 

 Neck, having large windpipe, clean .... 



Fore Quarters 



Legs, straight solid, parallel, slender 



Feet, having wide frog and heel, even \ 18 



Knees, clean, wide, even 



Hind Quarters 



Legs, similar in form, light but strong, well-muscled] 



Hocks, wide, straight, clean-cut I 18 



Feet, having wide heel, large frog, dense horn . . J 



Body 



Chest, deep, long ] 



Ribs, loose, well-curved \ 11 



Back, straight, muscular, short 



Total . 100 



2. Go to a barn near by and demonstrate the score card for light 

 horses as here given. Send for fuller descriptions and for the score 

 card for heavy horses. These will be gladly sent by the State Ex- 



