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CHAPTER XXV. 



SPECIAL POINTS OF VARIOUS CLASSES. 



The Race-horse — The Racing Pony — The Hunter and Steeplechaser— The Match 

 Trotter and Pacer — ^The Heavy Cart-horse — The Harness-horse — The Hack 

 — The Lady's Horse — The Cavahy Trooper — Tlie Officer's Charger — The 

 Artillery Horse — The Mounted Infantry Horse — The Light Vanner— The 

 Polo Pony. 



The Race-horse. — i. The height of the galloper at 

 the withers, and also over the croup, should be at least 

 equal to his length of body (p. 170, et seq.). 



2. The depth of the body at the withers should be 

 considerably less than half the height (p. 170). 



3. The loins behind the cantle of the saddle should be 

 flat, on account of the presence of largely developed 

 muscles (pp. 67 and 248, et seq.). 



4. The gaskins should 'be broad (p. 312). 



5. The neck should be long (p. 218): 



6. The fore-hand should be light (p. 275). Conse- 

 quently, the neck should be free from " lumber " ; there 

 should be but little width between the fore legs (p. 243, 

 et seq.) ; the shoulders flat and without any " place 

 for the collar " (pp. 275 and 276) ; and the horse should 

 not be thick between the upper ends of the shoulder 

 blades, in which case his shoulders would be heavy (p. 276). 



7. The withers should be high, and should run far 

 back. 



8. The hind legs should be long. 



9. The hocks should possess the ability of being 

 fully straightened out, as well as bent. 



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