CHAPTER II. 



NAMES AND CONFORMATION OF EXTERNAL REGIONS 

 APPEARANCES OF HEALTH. 



NAMES AND CONFORMATION OF 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, full, and flat. 



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

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



Lower jaw. Wide and strong, with plenty of space between its 

 branches for the larynx. 



Muzzle. The muzzle includes the nostrils and the lips. 



Lips. 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. Free 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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