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long, " showing too much daylight," have been 

 run down far more than is necessary : they are 

 only objectionable for heavy people. When there 

 is good build otherwise, a small round carcase, if 

 it only swells out behind the elbows, need never 

 be objected to by a light weight, for it rather 

 adds than detracts from the beauty, and they are 

 often splendid runners. A large carcase ; a large 

 circular barrel, with deep ribs, deep in the fellers, 

 must have large broad flat legs to carry it, or they 

 will quickly fail. 



THE ELBOW AND FOREARM, ETC. 



The elbow, the bone at the top of the forearm, 

 must be large and not turn in : the top of the 

 forearm must be decidedly swelling and mus- 

 cular : the length of the forearm from the elbow 

 to the knee cannot be too great, in order that 

 the distance between the knee and fetlock may 

 be proportionably short : these are three indis- 

 pensable points, but the two first are seldom 

 sufficiently scrutinized. A horse with a thin 

 forearm and corresponding lanky thigh, cannot 

 possibly run, nor stand work either. 



