. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. ANIMAL TYPES AND SCORE-CARDS 45 Draft Horse Score-Card Class, Gelding GENERAL CHARACTERS Form.—Broad, massive, blocky, low-down, compact and symmetrical. Scale large for the age. Quality.—General refinement of clean-cut and sym- metrical features; bone clean, large and strong; skin and hair fine ; tendons clean, sharply defined, and prominent. Constitution.—Generous and symmetrical development; lively carriage: ample heart-girth, capacity of barrel and depth of flanks ; eyes, full, bright and clear: nostrils large and flexible ;
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. ANIMAL TYPES AND SCORE-CARDS 45 Draft Horse Score-Card Class, Gelding GENERAL CHARACTERS Form.—Broad, massive, blocky, low-down, compact and symmetrical. Scale large for the age. Quality.—General refinement of clean-cut and sym- metrical features; bone clean, large and strong; skin and hair fine ; tendons clean, sharply defined, and prominent. Constitution.—Generous and symmetrical development; lively carriage: ample heart-girth, capacity of barrel and depth of flanks ; eyes, full, bright and clear: nostrils large and flexible ; absence of grossness or of undue refinement. Scale of Points ^"ore* 1. Height, estimated hands; corrected hands. 2. Weight, estimated lbs.; corrected lbs.; score according to age and condition ... 10 3. Action, walk : rapid, springy, regular, straight; trot: free, balanced, straight 15 4. Temperament, energetic, tractable 3 5. Head, proper proportionate size; well carried; profile straight 1 6. Muzzle, neat; nostrils large, flexible; lips thin, even, firm 1. ParfWt Scale of Points, continued score 7. Eyes, bright, clear, full, both same color ... 1 8. Forehead, broad, full 1 9. Ears, medium size, well carried 1 10. Lower jaw, angles wide, well muscled .... 1 11. Neck, well muscled, arched; throat-latch fine; wind-pipe large 2 12. Shoulder, moderately sloping, smooth, snug, ex- tending into back 3 13. Ann, short, strongly muscled, thrown back . 1 14. Forearm, long, wide, clean, heavily muscled . 2 15. Knees, straight, wide, deep, strong, clean ... 2 16. Fore cannons, short, wide, clean; tendons clean, well defined, prominent 2 17. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong, clean .... 1 18. Pasterns, moderately sloping; strong, clean . 3 19. Fore-feet, large, even size; sound; horn dense, waxy; soles concave; bars strong, full; frogs large, elastic; heels wide, one-half length of toe, vertical to ground 8 20. Chest, deep, wide; breast bone low; girth large . 2 21. Ribs, deep, w
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