POINTS OF A DRAFT-HORSE 393 



Quality. General refinement of clean-cut and symmetrical features ; bone 

 clean, large, and strong ; skin and hair fine ; tendons clean, sharply defined, and 

 prominent. 



Constitution. Generous and symmetrical development ; lively carriage ; 

 ample heart-girth, capacity of barrel and depth of flanks ; eyes, full, bright and 

 clear ; nostrils large and flexible ; absence of grossness or undue refinement. 



Scale of points 



PERFECT SCORE 



1 . Height, estimated hands ; corrected hands. 



2. Weight, estimated Ib. ; corrected Ib. ; score according to 



age and condition 10 



3. Action, walk : rapid, springy, regular, straight ; trot : free, balanced, 



straight 15 



4. Temperament, energetic, tractable . . . . . 3 



5. Head, proper proportionate size ; well carried ; profile straight . . 1 



6. Muzzle neat ; nostrils large, flexible ; lips thin, even, firm .... 1 



7. Eyes, bright, clear, full, both same color 1 



8. Forehead, broad, full 1 



9. Ears, medium size, well carried 1 



10. Lower jaw, angles wide, well muscled 1 



11. Neck, well-muscled, arched ; throat-latch fine ; wind-pipe large . . 2 



12. Shoulder, moderately sloping, smooth, snug, extending into back . . 3 



13. Arm, short, strongly muscled, thrown back 1 



14. Forearm, long, wide, clean, heavily muscled . . , 2 



15. Knees, straight, wide, deep, strong, clean 2' 



16. Fore cannons, short, wide, clean ; tendons clean, well defined, prominent 2 



17. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong, clean ...... 1 



18. Pasterns, moderately sloping ; strong, clean 3 



19. Fore feet, large, even size ; sound ; horn dense, waxy ; soles concave ; 



bars strong, full ; frogs large, elastic ; heels wide, one-half length of 



toe, vertical to ground 8 



20. Chest, deep, wide ; breast bone low ; girth large 2 



21. Ribs, deep, well sprung ; closely ribbed to hip 2 



22. Back, broad, short, strong, muscular 2 



23. Loins, short, wide, thickly muscled 2 



24. Barrel, deep, flanks full 2 



25. Hips, broad, smooth, level, well muscled 2 



26. Croup, wide, heavily muscled, not too drooping 2 



27. Thighs, deep, broad, muscular 



28. Quarters, plump with muscle, deep 2 



29. Stifles, large, strong, muscular, clean 2 



30. Gaskins, long, wide, clean, heavily muscled 2 



31. Hocks, large, strong, wide, deep, clean, well set 8 



32. Hind cannons, short, wide, clean ; tendons clean, well defined ... 2 



33. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong, clean 1 



34. Pasterns, moderately sloping, strong, clean 2 



35. Hind feet, large, even size ; sound ; horn dense, waxy ; soles concave ; 



bars strong, full ; frogs large, elastic ; heels wide, one-half length of 



toe, vertical to ground 6 



Total 100 



Light-horse score-card 



Class, Gelding 

 General characters 



Form. Light, lean, lithe and muscular ; long-legged, short in back ; having 

 general appearance indicative of extreme activity. 



