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grace, otherwise its value is lessened and its efficiency 
discounted. Action is most important in the carriage 
and speed horses. Even the walk expresses distinction. 
In the carriage type a snappy, 
stylish movement is observed 
with high knee action. The feet 
should touch and leave the 
ground with trueness and snap. 
The gait of the roadster should 
be regular with less flexing of 
the knee and hocks than required 
of the carriage breeds. Draft 
horses of good action show regu- 
larity and trueness of movement 
and a more powerful, although a Goop Action 
plainer gait. Note the stylish movement in the 
high knee action. 
9. Quality— Without _ refine- 
ment and fitness there can be no beauty. Quality is the 
indication of refinement in each individual as expressed 
in its breeding. Animals of quality are of pleasing pro- 
portions. Their refinement is expressed in bone, muscle, 
hair, body, legs and feet. The hair should be fine and 
silky, the bones neat, not coarse, the muscles clean, not 
fat or flabby, the body of good form, the legs straight, 
the feet of good texture. In horses of quality clean-cut 
features are noticeable, the veins of the skin are distinct 
and the lines-of the face are clearly defined. 
10. Temperament and disposition—A mean disposition 
is an undesirable character of any horse. Well-bred 
horses, while showing a nervous temperament, need not 
be excitable or vicious; on the other hand, rather a quiet, 
docile manner is liked. The pleasing and well-bred horse 
is intelligent when worked. Viciousness, excitability 
