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Rural School Leaflet 



most used for this purpose, because it is the most noticeable, its length 

 is easily obtained, and variations are more rare than in other 

 parts. 



If the total length of the horse's head, from the tip of the Ups to the 



Students measuring a horse 



top of the poll, is compared with the body of a well-formed horse, it 

 will be found that there are four other measurements almost exactly 

 equal to it, as follows: 



1. The length of the neck, from the top of the withers to the poll. 

 If there is much difference between these measurements, either the head 

 is too long or the neck is too short. 



2. The height of the shoulder, from the top of the withers to the point 

 of the shoulder. 



3. The thickness of the body, from the middle of the abdomen to the 

 middle of the back. 



4. The width of the body, from one side to the other. If there is a great 

 variation in these measurements, the horse has a poor form. 



A horse must be in harmony with his surroundings. A light harness 

 horse, which is attractive when hitched to a light runabout, would appear 



