134 HORSE-BREAKING. 



quarters, besides having good knee and hock 

 action ; the head should be neat, and the neck 

 gracefully curved and well set on. He should 

 be deep in the girth, have a good round barrel 

 well ribbed up, and should not be less than 

 16 hands high. For single harness, in a lan- 

 dau or brougham, the horse must have all 

 the above points, but must besides be a heavier 

 and larger built animal ; in height he must not 

 be less than 16 hands, nor much above that 

 standard, for a horse which stands 16 hands 

 3 inches, or 17 hands high, is generally long- 

 legged, long-backed, and weak in comparison 

 to his height. 



For the Victoria, T-cart, light Waggonette, 

 Phaeton, or Dog-cart, a better bred horse is 

 required ; he may be nearly or quite thorough- 

 bred, but must be of good conformation, and 

 have good and moderately high action ; in 

 height he may be 15 hands 3 inches, or 16 hands. 

 Norfolk suppUes the best horses for this kind of 

 work, they being strong, handsome animals, 

 high-actioned, and fast trotters, as far as fast 



