Probably the Arabian horse would be too spirited for you so I shall show you a Shetland pony. ([Fig. 379].) Where is Shetland? Why are horses so small in the country where this little fellow came from? How does he differ from the other horses shown in the Leaflet? Note all of the differences.
In [Fig. 376] you will see the picture of a Welsh pony, and she has a ponyette, a baby only a few days old. Which is the larger, the Shetland pony or the Welsh pony? Which one would you prefer if the baby were left out? Could you raise a calf until it became a grown cow and then trade it for a pony? Just a plain little pony can be bought for the price of a good cow. It is part of a good education to know how to raise and handle cows and horses.
Fig. 380. Ewe-neck, a poor horse.
With this Leaflet in your hand, you should go to the stable, or, better still, out on the street, and see whether you can find as good horses and ponies as the pictures represent. As you study horses try to answer the following questions:
1. Where is the horse's knee joint? Which way does the knee bend?
2. Where is the hock joint? Which way does it bend?
Fig. 381. Neck of a trotter.
3. Can a horse sleep when standing?