CONTENTS. 



Xlll 



CHAPTER XIV. 



PAGE 



Notation of the paces of the horse 163-166 



CHAPTER XV. 



COMPARATIVE SHAPE OF HORSES. 



General Remarks — Relations between Height and Length of Body — ■ 

 Comparative Height at Withers and Croup — Points in Common — ■ 

 Limit of Height — Thickness of Limb — ^Length of Neck — Length 

 of Head — Comparative Weight of Body — -Comparative Length of 

 the Bones of the Limbs — Differences of Conformation between 

 the Two Sexes ......... 167-190 



CHAPTER XVL 



HEAD AND NECK. 



Size of Head — Leanness of Head — ^Profile of Face — -Front View of Face 

 — Size of Brain — Top of the Head — Ears — Forelock^ — Eyes — 

 Hollows above the Eyes — -Nostrils — Lips — -Lower Jaw — Setting-on 

 of the Head — ^Neck — -Mane — Throat ..... 191-225 



CHAPTER XVn. 



THE TRUNK. 



General View of the Trunk — Chest and Ribs — -Abdomen — Withers — 

 Breast— Back and Loins — Points of the Hips — Flank — Croup — 

 Anus — Tail .......... 226-261 



CHAPTER XVHL 



THE FORE LIMB. 



General View of the Fore Limb — Chief Duties of the Fore Limb — Fore 

 Legs in Saddle and Draught — -The Shoulder — Humerus — Elbow — 

 Fore Arm — ^Knee — From Knee to Fetlock — Fetlock — Pastern — - 

 Hoof 262-306 



CHAPTER XLX. 



THE HIND LIMB. 



General View of the Hind Limb — The Pelvis— Thigh and Stifle — Tibia 

 — Hock — Shank and Fetlock — Pastern and Hoof — Callosities on 

 the Limbs 307-322 



CHAPTER XX. 



SKIN, COLOUR, AND HAIR. 



General Remarks — Skin — Colour — Hair 323-345 



CHAPTER XXL 

 Action, handiness and cleverness 346-353 



