. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. March, 1919] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN 13 THE FEET AND LEGS OF A DRAFT HORSE The make-up of a draft horse capable of working hard throughout a long life time depends upon a great many essential factors. Correctness of under- pinning with respect to set of feet and legs, the shape, size and quality of the different parts may be considered both literally and figuratively to be the foundation upon which "good-using" horses are built. The study of the feet and legs of workers which have been on heavy duty on paved streets will prove illuminating to the br
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. March, 1919] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN 13 THE FEET AND LEGS OF A DRAFT HORSE The make-up of a draft horse capable of working hard throughout a long life time depends upon a great many essential factors. Correctness of under- pinning with respect to set of feet and legs, the shape, size and quality of the different parts may be considered both literally and figuratively to be the foundation upon which "good-using" horses are built. The study of the feet and legs of workers which have been on heavy duty on paved streets will prove illuminating to the breeder. Good feed is always essential to best development. It is well to remember, however, that it is quite largely wasted when put into specimens which are faulty in the underpinning because of a bad inheritance. Mere scale does not make a valuable ; do not improve with age and length of service but grow worse. The cannons should be short and flat with the tendons well set back. A "tied-in" condition of the tendons below the knees is a serious defect. No draft horse ever had too much clean, flat quality bone below his knees or hocks. Long, slim cannons generally go with a "; Weediness has no place in any kind of horse and least of all in the draft type. Clean, smooth, and well-supported fetlocks of good size are desirable. Draft horse pasterns should be of moderate length with plenty of slope and good quality. Proper length and slope of pas- terns go with spring and sure-footed action; these qualities act as "shock-absorbers" and give the horse good control of his feet. The opposite con- a bit and the toes of the hind feet out, thus givinig more, freedom for movement at the stifles. Hind legs thus placed insure a horse in going with his hocks well together and well under him. "Out- bowed" hocks do not permit of proper delivery of power. Horses with hocks of this sort have a hard job in standing on "slippery" goi
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