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good wind, but of the capacity for prolonged exertion with- 

 out distress, owing to the great width between the jaws. 

 The shoulder is good, as is the deep chest, the appearance 

 of which is diminished by the big, deep ribs ; the back is 

 short, the loins of immense power, and the quarters long 

 and strong, the whole beautifully turned. The legs and 

 feet are superior. The two great features, possibly, that 



FIG. 21. Arab stallion. 



a stranger would notice first in the Arab horse, are the 

 forehead, or jibbah, which cannot be too prominent, giving 

 a peculiar dish to the lower part of the face, and the tail, 

 set high and carried in an arch. The form of the Arabian 

 horse is essentially one of utility ; the space for the seat for 

 the rider is sufficient, and at once fixes his true position ; 

 the weight is therefore carried on that part most adapted 

 for it. The rest of the frame is taken up with the powers 

 of progression. The color varies, and may be white, gray, 

 bay, chestnut, brown and rarely black. Roan, spotted 

 or piebald and yellow colors are not found among the 



