PROPORTIONS OF THE VARIOUS POINTS 



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PROPORTIONS OF THE VARIOUS POINTS 



The proportions of the component parts of the horse, as I have ah-eady 

 remarked, vary a good deal in the different breeds. The following, 

 however, may be taken as the most perfect ; but they refer especially to 

 the racer, hunter, and hack, as well as to the lighter and more blood-like 

 harness horses, and must not be strictly applied to the draught-horse in 

 any of his varieties : — ■ 



inches. inches. 



Height at withers and croup .... 63 From the withers to the hip .... 22 

 Length from shoukler-poiiit to quarter. 66 From the stifle to the point of the 

 From the lowest part of chest to the hock, in the attitude shown in 



ground 36 the plan 28 



From the elbow-point to the ground . 39 From the root of tail to stifle-joint . . 26 

 From the withers to the pole, just be- From the point of the hoclv to the 



hind the ears, in a straight line . 30 ground 22i 



The same measured along the crest . 32 Length of arm from tlie elbow to the 



Length of head . . .• 22 pisiform-bone 19| 



Width across the forehead .... 9^ From the pisiform-bone to the ground . 19^ 

 Girth varies from 76 to 79. 



Circumference of fore cannon-bone, 7^, 8, 8, 8, 8|, and 9 inches. 

 Circumference of arm just below the elbow, 16| to IS inches. 



This scale is di'awn in inches, and, in the outline, the horse is supposed 

 to be 15 hands 3 inches, or sixty-three inches high. The measurements 

 are the average of those carefully taken from six horses considered to be 

 of perfect symmetery. Two of these were celebrated stallions, two thorough- 

 bred hunters, and two chargers of great value. 



On comparing these measurements with those of Eclipse, as recorded 



