7. Upon the top of his head, and along the top of his neck, he has a thick bunch of long hair, which is his mane.
8. He has a broad, strong back, and can carry a man all day without being very tired. There is room upon his back for two persons, and some times two ride at a time.
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9. He has long legs, so that his head is about as high as the top of a man’s hat.
10. He is covered with a thick coat of short hair, and this keeps him warm, except in very cold weather, when he needs a blanket.
11. Instead of claws, he has hoofs, hard like bone, so that it does not hurt him when he trots or runs on the ground.
12. When horses work, or travel over a hard road, they have iron shoes nailed to their hoofs, so that they will not be hurt by striking the stones.
13. The hoofs have no feeling on the outside, and it does not hurt the horse to have these shoes nailed on. They grow like our nails, and must be pared once in a while.
14. The horse can paw with his fore feet, and kick with his hind ones, and, when he kicks hard, he breaks things. He has a tail covered with long hair, and this he uses as a switch to keep off flies in summer.