JUDGING BREEDING DRAFT HORSES 



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and alert, yet not nervous and irritable. His disposition 

 is usually good, but he will bear watching for he may be 

 unnecessarily playful with either teeth or feet. 



(B)— JUDGING THE MAEE. 



The sex character of the mare is seen in a smaller and 

 more refined head than has the stallion, and a more slender, 

 less muscular neck. The beautiful, symmetrical propor- 



Fig. 64. — "The beautiful, symmetrical proportion of head ; the mild, quiet, 

 Inquiring eyes, and the delicate, attentive ears, give strong evidence of 

 feminine and maternal qualities." 



tions of head; the mild, quiet, inquiring eyes; and the 

 delicate attentive ears, give strong evidence of feminine 

 and maternal qualities. If the stallion is bold and inde- 

 pendent, the mare is both shy and friendly. The udder of 

 the mare is small, consisting of a double gland and two 

 teats. This is not conspicuous, excepting while nursing the 

 foal. It is desirable that the judge note the size of the 

 udder and teats. If nursing, the udders should be well 

 extended between the thighs, and carry two good sized teats. 



