22 ON THE EXTERNAL CONFORMATION. 

 Hence the necessity of a good conformation in 

 the hinder quarters*. 



The hinder quarters comnience from the 

 center of the back, and continue to the tail, in- 

 cluding the hinder legs. 



When viewed in a lateral direction, the 

 distance from the hip bone to the point of the 

 rump should be very considerable. Vide pi. 1, 

 /. I K. 



The stifle (E) should fall perpendicularly 

 in a direct line under the hip (I). By this 

 means the length of the thigh bone (from L to 

 E) is increased, and its position rendered more 



* A strong instance in favour of this doctrine may be 

 adduced in the celebrated horse Echpse, who Avas unques- 

 tionably the niost speedy horse of his day. 



His fore quarters were very ill formed, and his shoulder 

 low ; but his hinder quarters were particularly strong and 

 muscular. 



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