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mined in his resistance at first, and requiring considerable 

 time, he is not difficult to manage. On the contrary, if the 

 eye be large, clear or dark in color, showing much white, 

 and set well out on the head, long from eyes to ears, ears 

 rather long and heavy, and set well apart, forehead mid- 

 dling broad, and medium-sized nostrils, the character when 

 excited will be vicious, and he will be liable to snort, strike, 

 and kick, reminding of the cat, or feline nature. In this 



FIG. 85. The Shetland Pony. 



class are to be found the greatest average of vicious horses. 



If a horse has large, brown eyes, set well out on the 

 head, eyelids thin, short from eyes to ears, ears pointed 

 and active, forehead broad, and nostrils large, he will be 

 naturally docile and intelligent. If made vicious, no mat- 

 ter how bad, he will submit readily to treatment. 



Again, if the horse is one of fine bones, thin skin, small 

 chest, medium-sized stomach and bowels, not inclined to 

 put on flesh, there will be great sensibility and action, but 

 not corresponding endurance. Any resistance usually re- 

 sults from excitement and fear, requiring but little more 



