20 MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



readily adapts himself to various conditions. The horse 

 with a nervous temperament is ambitious and deter- 

 mined. He is quick to learn and acts with all his power, 

 and if properly directed rapidly develops into the best 

 kind of a horse. The horse with a stubborn temperament 

 is willful and difficult to conquer. He, is slow to learn 

 and requires tact and patience, otherwise he may become 

 sullen and his senses blunted. The horse with a treach- 

 erous temper is very resentful. He acts without apparent 

 cause and when least expected. He may balk, fight or 

 run away. The other classes when once conquered re- 

 main obedient, but not so with the treacherous horse. 

 Perfect score for draft, three points; for driving, four 

 points. 



DETAIL CHARACTERS OF THE HORSE 



After considering the general appearance pass to the 

 detail examination carefully noting each character, tak- 

 ing them in a regular order, that none may escape ex- 

 amination. 



Head and neck. — The head should be lean, with broad 

 forehead, tapering toward the nostrils, and the features of 

 the face distinct. In the draft horse the head will be 

 larger, fuller, and coarser proportionately than in the 

 driving horse. The muzzle should be fine ; nostrils large, 

 open and of pink color; lips thin; and teeth sound. The 

 eyes should be large, full, clear and bright, indicative of 

 a kind disposition and good health. The ears should be 

 active, refined, directed forward and wide apart. 



The neck of the draft horse should be short, massive, 

 well arched and carried horizontally. A nicely arched and 

 well-muscled neck of sufficient length, carrying the head 

 gracefully, is a very desirable feature of the light horse. 

 The windpipe should be large and the outline appear dis- 

 tinct from the rest of the neck. The head and neck, as 

 well as the neck and body, should blend smoothly at the 



