EXTREMES AND MODIFICATIONS OF CHARACTER. 



kicking only make him worse. His resistance is surpris- 

 ing, for he is usually only warming into his fight when an 

 ordinary horse would submit from fatigue. Among this class 

 we find the worst runaways, kickers, and the hardest pullers 

 on the bit. As balkers, they will have their own way or 

 fight, refusing to go, if even subjected to the trial of burn- 

 ing straw under the body. When roused to a fight their 

 eyes will blaze like 

 coals of fire, the lips 

 curl, the ears lop 

 backward, indicat- 

 ing willQi the most 

 desperate order. 

 Whatever he does, 

 he does with the 

 greatest courage. 

 The colt of this 

 temperament is 

 quick to take ad- 

 vantage of any 



Carelessness O r (No. 6.) A sulky, treacherous disposition, showing 



wpa \c n pee in hie great endurance and courage. 1 f a kicker, a very 



bad, determined one, will contest every point; 



Control. He IS but when treated skilfully and kindly, suscepti- 



ble of being very safe and clever. 



liable without warn- 



(No. 7 ) A jrood representative of a bad, treach- 

 erous disposition. Will show his temper 

 whon sweaty and warmed up by being sulky 

 and persevering in liis resistance. 



ing to kick the wag- 

 on and run away. 



Once excited, and 

 learninghis strength, 

 he is a restless, im- 

 pulsive brute, liable 

 to do more damage 

 in a few moments 

 than he is worth. 

 If a stallion, that 

 has become vicious, 

 he will be a coura- 

 geous fighter, and a 

 dangerous horse to 

 fool with. Dexter, 

 Lantern, Lady 

 Thorne, Flora Tem- 

 ple, Goldsmith Maid, 



