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THE HORSE. 
animals to man. Without him, stages and carriages 
conld not run, and consequently people could not go 
from one place to another, on the land, where there are 
no railroads, without taking up much time, and suffering 
a great deal of fatigue in walking. Without him, the 
farmer could not do his work, and raise the grain of 
which bread is made ; and without him the mails could 
not run, and carry letters of business, and the news, from 
one part of the country to another. 
In what country does the Horse live ? 
The Race Horse is used in running races, and is an 
; animal of great swiftness and beauty. 
The Coach Horse is employed to draw coaches and 
\ other carriages, and is very large, strong, and heavy. 
The Cart Horse is a heavy, dull animal, and is chiefly 
used on farms, and in cities to draw heavy loads, and to 
' do common drudgery. 
The Black Horse is a large and spirited animal, fit 
, both for the carriage and the saddle. Formerly the 
) English soldiers were mounted on this kind of Horse. 
The Horse lives in almost every country on the earth. ' 
He is so useful a servant, that men can hardly do with- 
out him. ) 
Do these animals ever run wild in the woods ? ji 
These animals run wild in the great forests of Africa j 
and South America, where they are seen in droves, or \ 
herds, of several hundreds. They appear to herd to- s 
gether in this manner because they love each other’s j 
society, as well as for the purpose of defending one j> 
another from the attacks of wild beasts, such as the tiger 
and leopard. J 
Is this animal easily taught to obey his master ? ( 
The Horse, next to the elephant and dog, is the most \ 
docile of all animals. At the command of his master, 
he may be taught to lie down, and rise up ; to come ( 
when called ; to leap over high fences ; to bring and 
carry things ; to stand up on his hind feet, and so on. 
In what country are the finest Horses found ? ( 
The most beautiful Horses come from Arabia. They 
are small, finely formed, very active and docile, and 
will run a great distance without tiring. They are also ) 
remarkably patient and kind. 
In what manner do the Arabs treat their Horses ? i 
The Arabs are said to treat these animals with the 
greatest tenderness and affection, and this is the reason ! 
why they are so kind and patient. When they are \ 
colts, they speak kindly to them, and learn them to play, 
and frolic with their children. They never whip them, 
as men do in this country, but treat them gently, and . 
use them as friends. Sometimes the children of the 
poor Arab, and his colt, sleep together in the same hut. 
In what part of Europe are the best Horses found ? ( 
It is thought that England produces the finest Horses 
in Europe, and in the greatest variety. 
What are the varieties, or kinds, used in England ? . / 
They have the Hunter, the Race Horse, the Coach , 
Horse, the Cart Horse, and the Black Horse. 
Are these kinds of Horses used to do different kinds of work ? \ 
In England, each kind of Horse is put to the kind of ' 
service for which he is best fitted. 
The Hunter is a swift, hardy Horse, on which men \ 
ride for pleasure, as when they go out to hunt the stag 
or fox. 1 
What is the difference between the Horse and the ass? 
The Horse is the noblest animal of his kind, and when 
compared with the ass, is by far his superior, except in 
patience and hardihood. The whole picture of the 
Horse is beautiful, nor is there any part of him which is 
not perfectly made. His neck, head and ears, are 
elegant, and in good proportion to each other, while in 
the ass, the ears and head are too large to look well, and 
the neck wants that beautiful cm ve which we see in that 
of the Horse. The motions of the Horse are quick and 
sprightly, while the ass moves along in a dull and 
sleepy manner. The Horse is docile and ployful, but 
the ass is not easily taught, nor is he when tamed, ever 
active and playful. 
No animal adds so much to the pride, and pleasure, 
the luxury and convenience of man, as the Horse. 
Kings, and princes, from the earliest times, and all over 
the world, have always been fond of the show and parade 
of fine Horses, while men of less consequence, and less 
ability, have imitated this example, to the utmost ex¬ 
tent of their means. In ancient times, and before the 
invention of carriages, Horses were used only to ride 
upon, and were trained to the business of war. The war 
Horses which were rode by princes and knights, were 
the largest and most noble animals of the kind to be 
found. No expense was spared in their purchase, their 
trappings, or their keeping. They were trained to be 
bold, and to fear nothing. The sound of the battle was 
music to their ears, and they took pleasure in rushing to 
the field of slaughter. It was in these times, that the 
Horse displayed the nobleness of his character, his beau¬ 
ty, his strength, and his courage. 
Since the invention of carriages, the Horse has become 
the universal slave and drudge of man, and there is no 
doubt but his long servitude has tended to debase his 
character, and in some degree to destroy his generosity 
and courage. Job, in his description of the Eastern war 
Horse, must have taken his ideas from nature, however 
beyond the real picture, the glow of his poetry may have 
made it. Who would not tremble and admire, to behold 
an animal, like that on which Job founded his descrip¬ 
tion of a Horse. 
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