CHAPTER VII 

 THE INDIVIDUAL 



' Ideals are the bases upon which animals are judged, 

 and they may concern the individuals, the types and the 

 breeds of horses, cattle, sheep and swine. 



85. The horse, Equus caballus. — There is archaeological 

 evidence that the horse served primitive man of the stone 

 age together with the reindeer and the dog, although there 

 is no authentic historical reference to his use prior to the 

 time of Joseph in Egypt, 1715 B.C. While the mare's milk 

 and horse meat have been used in a very limited way, the 

 horse's power and speed have been the attributes most 

 commonly made use of by those who have subjugated 

 and domesticated him. He is more than a simple beast of 

 burden, in which field he was preceded and in some ways 

 excelled by the dog, reindeer, camel, elephant, ox, ass 

 and mule ; he has taken a most important part in warfare 

 and the conquests of nations, the elaborate ceremonies of 

 church and state, the sports and pastimes of the people 

 and finally in their agricultural and commercial pursuits. 



86. Performance. — The entire organization of the 

 horse is designed to enhance his locomotion, and there is 

 no domestic animal whose movements are so characterized 

 by power, agility and grace as those of the horse. He is 

 endowed with such mental limitations as to render his 

 capabilities in locomotion most subservient to his master's 

 demands. The performance required of the horse is 



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