PRELIMINARY REMARKS. 



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Fig. 14. — Sketch ol a Vicious Stallion. 



Now, dependent upon 

 the order of intelligence 

 and bodily structure are 

 certain peculiarities. 

 For example, a full fore- 

 head, large, clear eyes, 

 tending to brown in 

 color, set well out on 

 the head, eyelids thin, 

 medium length from 

 eyes to ears, ears pointed 

 and of medium length, 

 placed not very wide 

 apart and high between 

 them, and large nostrils, 



will most always indicate the intelligent, steady, reliable, family 

 horse ; while a forehead rather narrow, small, round eyes, set well 

 back in the side of the head, eyelids heavy, long from eyes to ears, 

 ears long and flabby, with a tendency to throw them back a little, 

 nose rounding, and nostrils small, show the opposite, or a dull, sul- 

 len, treacherous nature. If the forehead be of a medium or good 

 breadth, the eyes good size, clear, and setting well out, the lids 

 thin, short from, eyes to ears, ears a little longer than common, and 



nostril^ large, there 

 will be indicated intel- 

 ligence, activity, but 

 great sensibility ; usu- 

 ally termed the nerv- 

 ous, sensitive horse, 

 that will not bear ex- 

 citement. 



From these extremes, 

 again, we have illimit- 

 able modifications, de- 

 pendent upon, condi- 

 tions referred to. 

 Fig. 15.— Portrait of a Noted Vicious Horse in a Rage. ~. ., „ „ , „ 



Figs. 1, 5, 6, >and 1 



give the best expressions of a naturally docile, intelligent character. 

 Figs. 1, 5, and 6 are fine illustrations of the best types of the gentle 

 family horse. Fig. 7 is the best type of a sensitive, but very intel- 

 ligent horse, being a portrait of a noted Arabian horse. Fig. 9 is a 

 good type of a very nervous, sensitive, character. Figs. 8, 10, and 11 



