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Comparison of Ancestral and Existing Horse, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of a skull of a modern horse above a figure of a model of the Eohippus, an ancient horse, to show the difference in size of the skulls.
Compensation for Extra Length, 1870s-1930s
Illustration of the compensation for excessive length in horses size after Goubaux and Barrier (by permission of Messrs. Lippencott).
Confining a Horse's Fore and Hind Legs, 1870s-1930s
Illustration of the method of confining a horse's fore and hind legs with rope.
Conformation Draught Horse, 1870s-1930s
Illustration and text on the conformation of a Draught horse. The illustration is by Eadweard Muybridge in 1897 from 'Animals in Motion' showing the hind-limbs bent to drawing a load. The text describes the movement of the horse.
Copy of a letter to Charles Mackinnon Douglas from James Cossar Ewart, 20 March 1916
Ewart writes that he is sending Douglas another paper on the development of the horse, but that he will require financial help to continue with the work. He supposes that the Development Commissioners are not worth approaching, but asks Douglas to consider the matter favourably.
Count de Madre on "Mademoiselle", a Weight-Bearing Hunter in Miniature, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of the Count de Madre [Jean Pierre M. J. de Madre, Comte de Loos] ,ready to play polo, on his horse, "Mademoiselle", a weight-bearing Hunter in miniature in the early 20th century.
Creole Horse, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of a Creole horse standing in a paddock with a man standing behind it holding its reins in the late 19th or early 20th century.
Cross-Bred Harness Horse, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of a cross-bred harness horse harnessed to a barrouche drivien by a man with a fly-whip stopped in front of a stone house in the early 20th century. The text beneath the image notes that the horse was a cross between a Yorkshire Coach horse on a Clydesdale mare and was bred by S W Wallace, Ford, Thornhill, Scotland.
Cross Saddle in Mexico, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of a man riding a horse using a cross saddle in Mexico in the early 20th century.
Curing a Halter Breaker [Horse], 1870s-1930s
Illustration of a method of curing a halter breaker; or training a horse to the vicinity of motor-car or steam. Showing a horse in a field pulling backwards against a rope while a motor-car drives by in the background.