4028. A lady's horse should be fifteen or fifteen and a half hands high. A hand is four inches.


4029. How to judge a Horse.—If the color be light sorrel, or chestnut, his feet, legs, and face white, these are marks of kindness.


4030. If he is broad and full between the eyes, he may be depended on as a horse of good sense, and capable of being trained to any thing.


4031. As respects such horses, the more kindly you treat them the better you will be treated in return. Nor will a horse of this description stand a whip, if well fed.


4032. If you want a safe horse, avoid one that is dish-faced. He may be so far gentle as not to scare; but he will have too much go-ahead in him to be safe with everybody.