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PRATTS POINTERS ON THE HORSE 



THE BART 



The Bart is of African origin ; but they 

 are coarser and smaller than the Arabiaa 

 The Spanish horse has descended from this breed. It is 

 also said the best English stock has Bart blood in it. 

 The Bart has a small head, good ears, large neck, the 

 shoulders light, sloping and broad, withers high, loins 

 straight and short, flanks and ribs round and well de- 

 veloped, haunches strong, legs clean and the tendons 

 clearly marked, long pastern and the feet sound and of 

 good shape. The height is about fourteen and a half 

 hands. They are not as speedy nor have as much spirit 

 as the Arabian. 



ENGLISH 

 THOROUGH- 

 BREDS 



To describe the English Thoroughbred, 

 their origin and subsequent history, 

 would take 



several volumes. The Eng- 

 lish Thoroughbreds contain 

 Arab and Turkish blood. 

 They are about 15 hands, 3 

 inches high, and are usually 

 bay, brown, or chestnut. 

 The hair is silky and the 

 skin thin. The head and neck are light ; the body 

 moderately long ; the back muscular and hips wide. 



ENGWSH THOROUGHBRED. 



