JUDGING A HORSE 



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Student should correct his card to correspond to that of 

 the instructor, who will then give his reasons for each 

 "cut" made and discuss the merits and demerits of the 

 horse in detail. 



Rules for scoring. — In scoring a horse on the percent- 

 age basis, it is not considered advisable to make a "cut" 

 of less than 5 per cent. Seldom will a part deserve a 

 "cut" of more than 50 per cent, as an important character 

 deserving more than this is so seriously at fault that it 

 may disqualify the horse. The scorer must use his judg- 

 ment in deciding the proportionate score to allow be- 

 tween these limits. 



Student's Score Card. 

 HORSES. 



SCALE OF POINTS 



For Draft 



For Driving 



General Appearance: Draft 35; Driving 43: 



Age — Estimated yrs; actual yrs. 



Height — Estimated hands ; actual hands 



Weight — Estimated lbs; actual lbs. 



Fonn, for draft, low, massive, symmetrical; for 

 driving, high, lithe, indicative of extreme activity 



Quality, bone, flat; tendons, clean; skin and hair fine 



Color, according to breed 



B. 



Action, step, smooth, quick, long; trot, rapid, straight, 

 regular 



Attitude, members vertical. 



Temperament, lively, pleasant 



Head and Neck: Draft 5: Driving 5: 



Head, lean; length, two-fifths height of withers 

 ■Width of forehead, more than one-third length 

 of head; depth of head, one-half its length. For 

 driving, smaller, carried higher and more hon 

 zontal 



Muzzle, fine; nostrils, large; lips, thin; teeth, sound 



Eyes, full, bright and intelligent 



Ears, short, clean, fine, directed forward, wide apart 



