. Types and market classes of live stock. Fig. 91. Rear View of Hind Legs. A vertical line downward from the point of the buttock should fallupon the center of the hock, cannon, pastern, and foot. A, Ideal position;B, stands wide; C, bow legged; D, stands close; E, cow hocked. Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 323 to both sides of the foot and also trueness of action. Asviewed from the side, the axis of the pastern and foot shouldmeet the ground at an angle of 45 degrees. This angle affordsthe best combination of strength and springiness. When moving toward or from you, the feet of the ho
. Types and market classes of live stock. Fig. 91. Rear View of Hind Legs. A vertical line downward from the point of the buttock should fallupon the center of the hock, cannon, pastern, and foot. A, Ideal position;B, stands wide; C, bow legged; D, stands close; E, cow hocked. Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 323 to both sides of the foot and also trueness of action. Asviewed from the side, the axis of the pastern and foot shouldmeet the ground at an angle of 45 degrees. This angle affordsthe best combination of strength and springiness. When moving toward or from you, the feet of the horseshould appear to have only one motion, which should be verti-cally up and down. This is very essential in every type ofhorse. Height of action in any type should be great enoughto clear the ground by a reasonable distance, so as to preventstumbling and insure length of stride. The carriage horse isrequired to go higher than this for reasons which will be ex-plained in connection with the description of that type. Theessentials of perf
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