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PRATTS POINTERS ON THE HORSE 



fundajnental rule and should always be adhered to. It 

 is simply folly to buy a light carriage horse for heavy 



THOROUGHBRED 

 TAII.. 



Such purchasing has been the 



BAD PURCHASING. 



farm work or vice versa, 

 cause of many failures. 



The loins of a good horse are always bulky and mus- 

 cular, which insures vigor and strength. Especially 

 should hunters, racers, and saddle horses possess this 

 requirement. 



The tail of a well-bred horse is always carried erect 



GOOD NKCZ. 



GOOD WIDTH. 



BAD WIDTH. 



and graceful, while in the lowbred the dock is com- 

 pressed between the haunches. 



