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PRATTS POINTERS ON THE HORSE 



muzzle, width of jaws, small ears, prominent full eyes, 

 arched neck, muscular shoulder and high withers. The 

 tail is always carried grace- 

 fully. The hips are mus- 

 cular; the hocks and knees 

 large and well formed, and 

 the feet small and sound. 

 Arabian horses are usually 

 bay, black or gray ; and 

 they stand about fifteen 

 hands high. They are brave, but very docile, and become 

 greatly attached to their owner. Asia is their native 

 home, but they are imported to all parts of the globe. 



ARABIAN. 



HACK^EY 



The Hackney is the fashionable driving 

 cart and car- 



riage horse of the present 



day. He is an English-bred 



trotter of a certain type. 



The Hackney is compactly 



built, has bright eye, fine 



high knee action and much 



intelligence. A breeder of hackney. 



Hackneys has a good sale for his horses, as they are 



always in demand. 



