CHAPTER VII 
THE MILITARY HORSE 
Figs. 33, 34. 
For military purposes, several distinct types of horses 
are required according to the use to which they are 
to be put; and each type must conform carefully to a 
standard set by the War Department. The specifications 
for each type issued by the War Departments of the 
United States and Great Britain (for Canada) are inserted 
for their reference value, and also that farmers interested 
in breeding horses for army use may be informed as to 
what is required. 
227. Horses, general description. (U.S. War Dept.) 
Head, — Small and well set on neck; with ears small, 
thin, neat and erect; forehead broad and full; eyes 
large, prominent and mild, with well-developed brow and 
fine eyelid; vision perfect in every respect; muzzle 
small and fine; mouth deep; lips thin and firmly com- 
pressed ; nostrils large and fine; and branches of under- 
jaw (adjoiing neck) wide apart. 
Neck. — Light, moderately long and tapering toward 
the head, with crest firm and longer than underside; 
mane and forelock fine and intact. 
Withers. — Elevated, not unduly fine, well developed 
and muscled. 
Shoulders. — Long, oblique and well muscled. 
Chest. — Full, very deep, moderately broad and 
plump in front. 
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