. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. HORSE HORSE 469 hard, well-developed muscles; branches of lower jaw well spread apart at their angles. Neck.— Clean-cut and rangy; crest well developed and whipcordy, but not so heavy as in other classes ; head well attached to neck in a graceful, angular manner ; jugular gutter well developed. Withers. —Well developed, high, and not too wide on top. The withers should be sloping and of such form that the saddle may be placed well back over the center of gravity, which is especially desirable in negotiating timber. Shoulders.—Lon
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. HORSE HORSE 469 hard, well-developed muscles; branches of lower jaw well spread apart at their angles. Neck.— Clean-cut and rangy; crest well developed and whipcordy, but not so heavy as in other classes ; head well attached to neck in a graceful, angular manner ; jugular gutter well developed. Withers. —Well developed, high, and not too wide on top. The withers should be sloping and of such form that the saddle may be placed well back over the center of gravity, which is especially desirable in negotiating timber. Shoulders.—Long and oblique, so as to give easy action; shoulder- blades well covered with muscles. Chest.— Deep, giving good girths, with a well-filled breast. Arm.—Thrown well forward, so as to give an oblique shoulder. Forearm.—Long, well developed, and strong, well clothed with hard, well-developed muscles, having grooves of demarcation between them, showing the outlines of each individual muscle. Knee.— Clean, straight, large and strong in all di- rections, the bone forming the back part being somewhat prominent. Knee to fetlock joint.—Cannon short, broad, flat, and clean; tendons standing out plainly, hard and whip- cordy. The lines of demarcation between ten- don and ligament, and between ligament and bone must be well supported beneath the knee, not showing any tendency to weakness. Fetlocks.—Strong and well supported. Front past- ern.—Strong, medium length and oblique. Front feet.—Rather smaller in proportion than in other breeds, round, strong, and fairly deep wall; soles concave, frog well developed ; heels full and not too deep; toes turning neither in nor out while standing. Body.—Back strong and inclined to be short, with a long under-line ; loin broad and well muscled; ribs well sprung and of good depth. The under-line must be long, otherwise the horse will be shortened in his gait. To get this long under-line, perhaps a longer back will be required tha
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