198 THE BREEDS OF LIVE-STOCK 
(for officers). — Height from 15 hands 1 inch to 15 hands 
3 inches. (2) Riding horses (troopers). — Height from 15 
hands 1 inch to 15 hands 23 inches. (3) Cobs (for mounted 
infantry). — Height from 14 hands 2 inches to 15 hands. 
(4) Draft horses (for gun and wagon). — Height from 
15 hands 2 inches to 15 hands 33 inches. 
Age. — From 4 years (off) to 6 years. 
Color. — Bays, browns and blacks preferred, but chest- 
nuts will be accepted. Whites, grays, piebalds or skew- 
balds, ete., are required only for special purposes. Light, 
washy-colored horses are not accepted. 
Sex. — Geldings or mares. Entire or unmanageable 
horses are not accepted. 
Unhogged manes and undocked tails are desired, espe- 
cially in the case of chargers. Good horses with short 
manes and docks can be accepted. 
Soundness. — No horse is accepted without passing a 
veterinary examination; and soundness in wind, eyes 
and limb is insisted on. Stale, upright and over-shooting 
joints, weak or curby hocks, brushing, dishing or untrue 
action, turned-in or turned-out toes and weak feet are 
absolute disqualifications. 
Chargers, riding horses and cobs should be short-legged, 
short-backed, good-barrelled, with good rein and shoul- 
ders, of the hunter stamp, with substance and quality, 
action true and quite clear of the joints. 
Draft horses should not be too big, but fit to carry a 
man driving postillion; active and able to gallop, deep, 
short-legged, well ribbed-up, with plenty of substance 
and quality; action true and quite clear of the joints. 
Very coarse horses and those with heavy rolling action 
are not accepted. 
Note. — No horses will be purchased unless they have 
been handled and are reasonably quiet. 
