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Show Good Points In a Colt. It is more or less a case of speculation specula-tion to judge what the mature horse will be by judging him as a colt. Even after years of close observation in watching colts mature a great many mistakes will be made. There are cer tain things that are Indicative of the colt's future. For instance, expect to find the colt's head large and a little out of proportion to the rest of the body, with legs somewhat too long, II he is to mature Into a good-sized horse. In the draft colt there should be plenty of size and symmetry of body. The bone should be clean, flat and flinty. The muscling of the body and limbs should show strength. There should be an abundance of muscle, especially at the forearm. |