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Chapter 105 Equestrianism

Ge Lina quickly caught up with Ge Yan and whispered to him a few times.

Ge Yan turned his head to look at Ling Zikai, a blush was on his face, and with a bit of shame, he nodded to his wife, then quickened his pace and walked forward.

There are a total of more than a hundred horses in the racecourse, except for one-third of the mares and foals, the rest are adult horses scattered on the surrounding grass.

Ge Yan led everyone to a herd of seven or eight horses, and said to Ling Zikai in a low voice: "These are purebred Mongolian horses with seven-year-old teeth. It is smaller, but with thick fur, strong limbs, long endurance, and good weight, it is very suitable for use in your forest farm."

Considering that Lin Xing'an and Zhang Nan usually use horses, mainly for transportation, Ling Zikai asked: "How are their temperaments? It's better to be gentle! Because the riders are old people and women."

Ge Yan pondered for a while and said, "Then you should choose the two green horses and the yellow horse with chestnut coat. Relatively speaking, they are improved from Arabian horses, and they are gentler than the other horses. It's also easy to train!"

Ling Zikai looked at the three horses that Ge Yan pointed to. They had big heads, broad chests, long manes, short legs, well-developed joints and tendons. They looked pretty good, and asked Du Juan, "Sister, what do you think?" Sample!"

Du Juan nodded and said, "I think it will work!"

"Brother Geyan, I want these three horses. Also, do you have a white horse here?"

Ling Zikai thought of Du Juan's murdered big white horse, so he wanted to choose one for her.

Ge Yan shook his head and said: "Purebred white horses are rare, and even if there are, they will be snatched away soon. If you want a white horse, I can ask you about it."

Ling Zikai said to Du Juan with some regrets: "Sister, why don't you pick another horse first?"

Du Juan has been dealing with horses since she was a child. In her heart, a favorite horse is her most loyal partner. Apart from having the color and shape she likes, it is more about whether the horse has spirituality and whether it can reach an agreement with herself. A tacit understanding.

But the horses in front of her were obviously not the ones she had chosen. After hearing Ling Zikai's question, she shook her head and said to Ge Yan, "Brother Ge Yan, do you have any other better horses?"

"In addition to Mongolian horses, I also have some Arabian horses, Yili horses and Kazakh horses. Do you want to go and have a look?"

Seeing Du Juan and Ling Zikai nodding their heads, Ge Yan led them to another pasture.

On the way, Ling Zikai asked: "Brother Geyan, it is said that there is Bole in the world, and then there is a thousand-mile horse. There are always thousand-mile horses, but Bole doesn't often have them. You have been dealing with horses all year round, do you have any equestrian skills! Pick one, can you teach me!"

Seeing Ling Zikai asking him about how to look at horses, Ge Yan became more confident and said, "Brother Ling, I am just a horse herdsman. I only know how to raise horses, but I don't know how to look at horses. However, in our Xing'an University On the grassland, there is a jingle of a prime minister, which is called:

Look at a piece of skin from a distance; look at four hooves up close;

The chest is wide when viewed from the front; the buttocks are aligned when viewed from the rear;
pinch the waist; stroke and squeeze the nose;
Shaking three times before the eyes; opening the mouth to look carefully;

Get up and walk; better ride.

The general meaning is to first look at the overall appearance of the horse, including coat color, nutrition, body size, body structure, and whether the whole body is well-proportioned or not.

As the saying goes, "A good horse comes from the legs, and a good man comes from the mouth." The limbs are closely related to the hooves and the horse's ability, so it depends on whether the limbs are correct, the thickness of the bones and rods, the number and strength of the tendons , Carefully look at and touch the pipe and tie, the size of the hoof, the quality of the hoof, the length of the hoof hair, etc.

Front-view chest width refers to the width of the chest and the fullness of the muscles. It should not be too wide or too narrow, and it is better to accommodate one hoof.

After looking at the buttocks, it is to see whether the buttocks and buttocks are strong and fleshy, and the shape is neat.

Then check whether the resistance of the back and waist is strong, take a look at the armor (also called the front mountain) and the scorpion (also called the back mountain), and compare the heights of the front and back. As the saying goes, "the front mountain is high, don't pick it"; And straight, the combination with the buttocks should be natural and smooth, full of lines.

Nose rubbing and squeezing is to check the nose for symptoms, such as equine gangrene. At the same time, look at the height of the bridge of the nose and the size of the nostrils. A big nose means big lungs, and big lungs mean you can run.

Waving three times in front of the eyes is to let the horse's head face the sun, and shake the horse's eyes three times with the hand to see if the horse's vision is good or bad.

In addition, the age of the horse can be confirmed according to the teeth, and the quality and shape of the teeth, etc., such as whether the occlusion of the upper and lower jaws are "sky-covered" or "ground-covered", etc.,

Get up and go for a walk: to see the appearance, to see if the hoof prints fall on a straight line when going straight, to see if the horse is lame.

It is best to ride a ride: it is to check whether the horse has any defects when it is under load and moving fast.See whether the movement is brisk and flexible.

In fact, these are just the external basic conditions for being a good horse, and everyone can see it.As for whether you can really fall in love with Maxima, in my opinion, the more important thing is to see your own fate.

Horses are like people. Different horses have different personalities. When you are choosing a horse, it is best to choose a horse whose temperament is similar to your own.In that way, after a long period of training, we will form a tacit understanding with you and share our hearts.

At that time, for you, the horse is not only your mount, but also your intimate partner. "

Ge Yan, who opened up the chatterbox, completely lost the introverted and taciturn look he had before, and he seemed to be a different person when he was talking, and his spirits were high.

Even Gelina, who had been married to him for many years, suddenly felt that her husband in front of her was both familiar and strange.She said she was unfamiliar because she had never seen her husband become so eloquent; she said she was familiar because Ge Yan in this state was the husband she yearned for in her heart!
Looking at Geyan's bronze-colored face that has been exposed to the wind and sun all year round, Gelina said silently in her heart: If only he could be like this forever, that would be great!

Following Ge Yan's words, Du Juan said: "In our Dulenke tribe, the elders have also passed down some sayings about how to look after a horse. In summary, when looking for a horse, you must first check whether the horse's head is high and handsome;
The face should be lean without too much flesh.

The ears should be small. Small ears indicate a small liver in a horse.A horse with a small liver is good at understanding people's intentions; at the same time, its ears should be tight and short, which means it is responsive.

In addition, the nose should be big. A horse with a big nose means big lungs, which means that the horse has a big lung capacity, which is good for running.

In addition, the eyes should be big, because big eyes represent a big heart. A horse with a big heart is brave and will not be easily frightened; the flesh under the eyes should be plump, and a horse with little flesh has a vicious temperament and is easy to bite.

The hip tubercle to the spine should be relatively flat, and flatter horses tend to gain weight.

The hooves should be as strong and strong as wooden stakes, with well-developed muscles.

The mouth should be red and vivid, the chest should be straight and protruding, the front muscles should be well developed, the neck and skull should be large, and the flesh should be less.The mane on the top of the neck should be thick, smooth and neat.

Brother Geyan, do you see what I said, right? "

Ge Yan nodded again and again, and said, "That's right, that's the reason! Unexpectedly, you are also an expert in horse hunting!"

Ling Zikai did not expect that a simple question of his own would lead to a lengthy discussion between the two of them. After listening for a long time, he had a general understanding of how to choose horses. As for whether he can apply this knowledge to practice, it depends on his own understanding. .

Regarding his understanding, Ling Zikai is full of confidence, maybe later he will really fall in love with a thousand-mile horse!
(End of this chapter)