THE HORSE, HOW TO BUY. 181' 



Explanation. — The illustrations we give on page 182 show a side 

 and front view of heads of blooded horses, that may be taken as a type of 

 what should constitute as near perfection as may be. Those on page 183, 

 side and front views of heads are bad. By comparing them with the text 

 the reader may form a good idea of characteristics. Observe in the side 

 view, page 182, a fine head, tapering to muzzle, the chin, the prominent 

 and yet bright, clear and soft eye, with a rather prominent brow ; the 

 shape and setting on of the ears ; the strength of jaw, and at the same 

 time its fineness ; how the head is set on to the neck, and the fine, clean, 

 muscular neck as well. In the front view observe especially the width 

 between the eyes, the eyes being in fact apparently at the side of the 

 head, and yet looking straight forward. Observe the cheek bones, 

 widening and strengthening the lower part of the head ; the temporal 

 bones at the side of the eye ; and the occipital bone at the top of the 

 head between the ears. Especially observe the nostrils and lips as to 

 flexibility and size. Turn back the folds at the end of the nostril, and it 

 jviV be found you can look clear into the passage, showing a moist and 

 healthy surface, or the reverse. 



Let us now examine the side and front views of head on page 183. 

 The side view at the top shows a head somewhat heavy in character, the 

 nose %nd lower jaw thick to excess. Observe the peculiar formation of 

 the nose. It is not the dish face of the first illustration, giving temper, 

 accompanied with intelligent obedience. The eyebrows are prominent, 

 the head broad, but th*^ expression indicates not only fire but malice. 

 The muzzle is that of a cruel horse, the intelligence that of self-will. 

 The ears, although of good shape and breeding, are thrown back, and 

 the head is set on at too great an angle with the neck. 



The figure to the left shows the front view of a badl}^ formed head. It 

 wih. be noticed that it is of nearly the same width throughout. The eyete 

 are placed very different from those of the front view of good head on 

 page 182 ; too close together, and too much in front. The expression 

 of the eye shows a stubborn disposition ,• the ears are good enough, but 

 not held in that position of intelligent action as shown in the lower figure 

 on page 182. They are pointed too close together. 



The figure of the front part of a head to the right, on page 183. 

 shows a head not badly formed, but the general expression of the face 

 •hows doltishness, and the drooping ears, and the expression of the eyes 

 show not only a cruel but a stupid disposition. 



The lower side view of head and neck on same page shows a head indi 



eating a horse that will not only be wild sometimes, but sulky ; a soU 



willed, obstmate brute, deficient in intelligence. The j:iofile is curved^ 



giving a Roman nose ; the eyebrows are raised, giving the eye a wild 

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