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legs win strike each other during their motion, 

 particularly when going upon rough uneven 

 surfaces. If the toe turns inwards, and the 

 chest is too wide, the horse will tread princi- 

 pally on the outward quarter of the foot, and 

 consequendy will be more unsteady than if he 

 pressed equally upon every part. The neck 

 should be handsomely united with the shoul- 

 ders, and the head should be carried with a 

 light and elevated air. 



In conjunction with this disposition of the 

 fore quarters, it is necessary that the hind quar- 

 ters should be well constructed, and in a proper 

 position, namely, that the leg from the hough 

 to the ground should be straight, and in a per- 

 pendicular line under the articulation of the 

 thigh bone with the pelvis, commonly called 

 the round bone. If the hind legs are placed 

 too far behind the croupe, they cannot advance 

 sufficiently under the body when in action, 

 whence three fourths of the weight of the body 



will 



