THE POINTS OF THE HORHE 



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full, is regarded as ugly and very undesirable, being usually 

 associated with more or less restricted breathing. 



The shoulders extend from the side of the breast, slop- 

 ing nearly to the top of the back. The upper portion of the 

 shoulder blade is wide and flat, and should be smoothly laid 

 into the body. Muscles are attached to the shoulder blades 

 and play an important part in ease of motion. A long, sloping, 

 well laid-in shoulder gives the easiest and fastest motion. 



Figure 44. The points of the draft horse: 1, mouth; 2, nostril; 3, chin; 4, nose; 

 5, face; 6, forehead; 7, eye; 8, ear; 9, lower jaw; 10, throat latch; 11, 

 windpipe; 12, crest; 13, withers; 14, shoulder; 15, breast; 16, arm; 17, elbow; 

 18, forearm; 19, knee; 20, cannon; 21, fetlock joint; 22, pastern; 23, foot; 

 24, fore flank; 25, heart girth; 26, coupling; 27, back; 28, loin; 29, hind- 

 flank; 30, belly; 31, hip; 32, croup; 33, tail; 34, buttocks; 35, quarters; 

 36; thigh; 37, stifle; 38, gaskin; 39, hock. 



The withers, the crested, bony prominence between the 

 shoulder tops, is the name given to the spine at this point. 

 This part is important, being the point of attachment for 



