HINTS ON HORSES 



Fig. 21. 



Feet and hoofs. — A good hoof slopes at 

 about an angle of 45°, hind feet are rather 

 more upright than fore feet (Fig. 21). 



If the hoof is too upright, its appearance 

 resembles that of a donkey. 



If too flat it is indicative of malformation, 

 or the result of neglect or disease. 



Underbred carthorses often have this flat 

 foot, so also do some heavy carriage horses. 



