Final answer:
In historical times, the person who would typically get blamed if a horse wasn’t moving fast enough or wasn’t holding his head high enough was the stable owner.
Step-by-step explanation:
In historical times, if a horse wasn’t moving fast enough or wasn’t holding his head high enough, the person who would typically get blamed would be the stable owner. According to the given references, in the book "The Viginian", the character Colonel Lloyd, who owned stables, would blame the keepers if a horse did not move fast enough or hold its head high enough. The excerpt also mentioned that Colonel Lloyd was very particular about the management of his horses, and any fault with the horse's performance would be attributed to the keepers. Therefore, option C) The stable owner in this case would be the one who got blamed.