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large, round hoofs, not flat; sloping and powerful shoulders, short 

 backs, well ribbed ; smooth- turned hips, and should be kind in dis- 

 position, thoroughly true, and broken to single and double harness; 

 also perfectly waywise. 



Jobmaster or coach horses.— The demand for this class of horses is 

 very large, and the supply is not equal to the demand. This class of 

 horses should stand up not less than 16 hands high, and weigh from 

 1,150 to 1,300 pounds; should have a long, breedy neck, short ear, 

 wide and intelligent head, short back, well ribbed ; round hip, clean 

 legs, and not too large a hoof, which must be dark in color. The 

 color of horses in demand is solid black, brown bay, chestnut, and 

 dark sorrel. Black points are very desirable. They must be well 

 broken to harness, carry a high head, with an easy, medium knee and 

 hock action, free from interfering or forging. 



Light jobmasters or coach horses should not be under 15.2 and no 

 more than 16 hands high; color, bay, black, chestnut, or dapple gray; 

 possessing a well-formed, long, arched neck, and an intelligent, breedy 

 head; long, sloping shoulders, short back, close ribbed; medium-sized 

 hoof; thoroughly broken to all harness; must not forge or interfere, 

 and should have high hock and knee action, quick and active on their 

 feet, thoroughly wise, and well broken to respond to the bit. 



Cobs. — Cob horses should be of solid color, chestnuts, sorrel, and 

 bays preferred; should weigh from 1,000 to 1,100 pounds, not over 15.1 

 hands in height, blocky, close ribbed, round hip, small head and ear, 

 medium length neck, very high knee and hock action, flat, bony legs, 

 medium hoof; should be quick and active on their feet, thoroughly 

 broken to all harness ; must be free and well gaited, yet not vicious, t 

 and, in the words of the horseman, be able to pull their knees up to 

 their chin when trotting. This class of horses is in demand, espe- 

 cially for the Great Britain trade. 



Heavy and light hunters. — "While the demand is good for this class 

 of horses, the requirements are such that but few of our American 

 horses, especially from the Western States, can pass the inspection. 

 The Eastern and Southern breeders of the United States are more 

 successful in breeding and producing this kind of animal. The 

 requirements are that they must be essentially three-quarter thorough- 

 bred, well conformed, very short in the back, high withers, long, thin 

 neck, small head and ear, deep chest and shoulders, round and heavy 

 hip, with plenty of muscular power behind for propelling and jump- 

 ing purposes; a good, clean, flat limb, with plenty of bone substance; 

 solid color is preferred, but if other requirements are produced the 

 color is not much of an object. They must be well broken for sad- 

 dle, quick of action, sure footed, and able to show their ability to 

 jump both fence and ditch of reasonable height and width, the heavy 

 hunters carrying from 150 to 180 pounds; light hunters, from 120 

 to 150 pounds. Horses of this class have been purchased from Canada 

 in the vicinity of Toronto, Simcoe, and other breeding districts of 



