10 JUDGING LIGHT HORSES 



examination of this type would indicate how far the pos- 

 session of style depends on the adjustment of the parts 

 of the framework. When a carriage or coach horse pos- 

 sesses characteristic style, there seems to be an appropri- 

 ate blending of all proportions of form. In analyzing this 

 it will be found that most of the lines have a similar direc- 

 tion, in addition to the fullness of contour already dis- 

 cussed. The line running from the poll to the nose seems 

 to be parallel to that of the shoulder, the line dividing the 

 pastern also has a similar direction, and the line of the 

 thigh in the hind quarter corresponds with the slope of the 

 hind pastern. Considering the lines that run different 

 from these it will be noticed that the one made by the arm 

 from the point of the shoulder to the elbow is very similar 

 in direction to that made by the ischium of the pelvis and 

 this again is similar to that of the lower thigh. Each part 

 of a typical carriage horse seems to bear a fixed relation 

 to every other part both in size, length and slope giving 

 the horse that symmetry which contributes so much to its 

 style and beauty while standing or in action. 



10. The Trotter or Roadster. The chief characteris- 

 tics of the roadster are speed and stamina. The ability to 

 trot fast is a desirable quality and the ability to maintain 

 a rapid gait is equally essential in a horse of this kind. 

 In addition to being able to stand steady road work, such 

 a horse must be well mannered so as to be safe and 

 pleasurable to drive. 



The typical roadster may be said to be about 15^2 

 hands high and about a thousand pounds in weight. In 

 conformation the horse of this class is somewhat narrow 

 in front, deep chested, wide at the loin and very muscular 

 in the quarters. Every feature about the horse appears 

 clean cut, giving a hard finish which indicates durability. 

 The lineaments of the face and the outlines of the neck and 

 especially the distinctness with which the tendons stand 

 away from the leg are very desirable features. 



