JUDGING HORSES OF LIGHT HARNESS TYPE I35 



of a self-willed disposition. The more distinctive features 

 of the head of this type of horse, is marked leanness, with 

 veins often showing prominently under the skin. A coarse, 

 meaty head is highly objectionable, and should be discrimi- 

 nated against by the judge. Sensitive, well-defined nostrils, 

 and thin, even lips are found among the best examples of 

 this type. 



The neck of the light harness horse is essentially long, 

 lean and muscular. Often the stallions show but little crest. 

 The neck should be carried gracefully, and raised enough 

 to support the head as becomes a horse of vigor. The speed 

 horse naturally possesses a long neck, and as the type ap- 

 proaches draft rather than speed form, the neck shortens 

 and thickens. The proper length of neck is assumed to be 

 that which enables the horse to graze easily. Flexibility 



Fig. 73. — "The long, flexible neck is a striking feature of conformation." 



