Excerpt from Every Man His Own Farrier: Containing the Causes, Symptoms, and Most Approved Methods of Cure, of the Diseases of Horses and Dogs The Head - The head of the horse should not be too large, for that usually makes the saddle - horse heavy on the hand. A head small in proportion to the size of the horse is a fair proof that he has some Eastern blood in him, and is not devoid of Spirit. Occasionally the horse with a small head is vicious, and the shape therefore is of equal importance with the size of the part. A head, being of a fair proportion to the general make, and the bulk consisting in breadth of forehead rather than length of face-the eye likewise being a little prominent and lively - these peculiarities will in most cases indicate the manageable and serviceable horse The breadth of the forehead, and the short ness of the face, should be particularly regarded and sought after for general and light, yet lasting work; but the narrow forehead and long face may do well in the quiet, strong horse of heavy work. For common purposes, a horse with a sinking or hollow across the nose, a little below the eyes, should seldom be chosen; it too often tells of ill temper, especially if joined with a more than usual display of the white of the eye. The line of the face should be nearly straight, yet a little prominence will generally characterize the good tempered, good-feeding, strong, lasting, manageable, but not very light or speedy horse. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.