HORSES 



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STUDENT'S SCORE CARD FOR DRAFT HORSES. 



Perfect Student's 

 Score. Score. 



1. Age 



General Appearance. 



2. Height 



3. Weight, over 1500 lbs. 



score according to age 



4. Form, broad, massive, low set, proportioned . . . 



5. Quality, bone clean, yet indicating sufficient 



substance; tendons 'distinct; skin and hair 

 fine 



6. Temperament, energetic, good disposition 



Head and Neck. 



7. Head, lean, medium size 



8. Muzzle, fine; nostrils large, lips thin, even 



9. Eyes, full, bright, clear, large 



10. Forehead, broad, full 



11. Ears, medium size, well carried 



12. Neck, muscled; crest high; throat fine; windpipe 



large 



FOREQUARTERS. 



13. Shoulders, sloping, smooth, snug, extending 



into back 



14. Arm, short, thrown forward 



15. Forearm, heavily muscled, long, wide 



16. Knees, wide, clean cut, straight, deep, strongly 



supported 



17. Cannons, short., lean, wide, sinews large, set 



back 



18. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong 



19. Pasterns, sloping, lengthy, strong 



20. Feet, large, even size, straight; horn dense; 



dark color; sole concave; bars strong; frog 

 large, elastic; heel wide, high, one-half 

 length of toe 



21. Legs, viewed in front, a perpendicular line from 



the point of the shoulder should fall upon 

 the center of the knee, pastern and foot . . . 



Body. 



22. Chest, deep, wide, low, large girth . 



23. Ribs, long, close, sprung 



24. Back, straight, short, broad 



25. Loin, wide, short, thick, straight 



26. Underline, flank low 



