| Show HORSES SES WELL WEL MATCHED skill and judgment required to bring them together color and markings are not the only desirable characteristics strong clean movements attract a purchaser matching horses Is in tn art and it requires some skill and judgment to bring together a pair of horses that resemble each other in all tho the char acte sufficiently to work nork in liar har mony in order to do this successful it Is necessary to have more than the color of the animals in mind NN hile it la Is desirable to have a team of horses closely alike in color and mark ings these are not the only character r sties action comes first when consider ing 1 matching of horses proper ac tion strong clean vigorous move menta merits of the feet and legs attract a buyer more quickly than nna anything thing else style Is required in tho the action ot at any class of horses snappy straight and balanced movement mo ement of tho the motive apparatus each animal standing up to the bit in about the same way makes an attractive team and Is pleasing to the eyes of the buyer and ol 01 tho the man who drives it in a farm team strength and con eon formation might possibly bo be placed bo be tore fore action at any rate it should come second A team ill matched in regard to strength anil anti staying powers Is a mighty poor asset as tar far as a te team a m Is concerned in selecting horses to work against each other in a team it Is important to get them in general conformation as nearly aliko alike as pos pon sible good and strong behind and muscled well in the back and loin short and thick in tho the middle with muscles not tat fat beneath the hide size to a certain extent may be sacrificed for strength and conformation but only within certain limits A difference of pounds or so in weight does not matter much when a pair is being matched lip but if it muco more than that tho diff difference arence in size will bo be too clear and detract from the value of the team size Is an important matter but it comes after strength and conformation follows action actton in relative importance color comes last of nil all in tho the major points to be taken into consideration A di difference ference in color however marl cd IP is among the least objectionable fea tures of a team yet strangely some horses are matched up so unlike in action and temperament that the whit whir gletree of one Is always scouring tho the wagon wheel while tho the other is draw ing ahead keen and strong to the tho bit the team Is so unlike in strength and conformation that one horse borse is tagged out a long time before the other shows fatigue |
