196 A STUDY OF FARM ANIMALS 



AS A JUDGE OF HORSES, WHAT 



1. Features are given the most credit in the carriage horse score card? 



2. Kind of head and neck should the carriage horse have? 



3. Is the relationship of body form to carriage horse type? 



4. Is the best method of inspecting the legs? 



5. Manner of front foot examination is desirable? 



6. Kind of action will he shown by a fancy driver? 



7. Important differences exist in carriage and draft-horse score cards? 



8. Size is desiraljle in the draft horse? 



9. Slope should the pastern of the draft horse have, and why? 



10. Description can you give of the croup of the draft horse? 



11. Importance should be given draft horse action? 



FOR OUTSIDE OBSERVATION AND STUDY 



12. Make or get some score cards, and score a few of the horses at home 



or of the neighbors. 



13. Get up a small horse show among the neighbors and have a 



judging contest. Interest the local horsemen. 



14. Learn, if ]iossible, who owns the best type of stallion in the 



community. Why is he best? 



15. Report on the horse judging at some fair, if you have opportunity. 



