CHAPTER II. 



NAMES AND CONFORMATION OF EXTERNAL REGIONS- 

 APPEARANCES OF HEALTH. 



Names and Conformation op External Regions. 



119. The external regions and structures of the body should 

 present the following appearances: 



head and neck 



Head. — Clear cut, lean, straight, and of proportionate size. 



Forehead. — Broad, Ml, and flat. 



Face. — Straight. WTien convex (bulging) the horse is said to have 

 a Roman nose. A concave (hollow) face is called a dish face. 



Lower jaw. — ^ide and strong, with plenty of space between its 

 branches for the larynx. 



Muzzle. — The muzzle includes the nostrils and the lips. 



Lijps. — Small, thin, and firm. 



Nostrils. — Large and free from coarse hairs in their entrances. 



Eyes. — Large, clear, bright, prominent, and free from cloudiness 

 and spots; lids thin, well open, and evenly curved. 



Ears. — Medium size, pointed, fine, set moderately close, and 

 carried erect. 



Poll. — Smooth and free from enlargements and scars. 



Throat and parotid region. — Clean and free from swollen or en- 

 larged glands. 



Neck. — Of moderate length, well muscled, clean, well arched, 

 nicely set on, and not too narrow just in rear of the throat; windpipe 

 large and prominent; a neck with a concave upper border is known 

 as an ewe neck. 



Mane. — Fine and silky. 



Jugular channel.— Ytqq from enlargements, smooth, and clean. 



120. Forehand. 



Withers. — Extending well back, muscular, neither too high nor 

 too low, and free from scars. 



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