COMPENSATION OF DEFECTS OF CONFOEMATION 



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Defects. 

 Thigh thin and short . . . 



Leg short and too oblique 

 Leg too straight 

 Hock weak 



Pastern long ... 



Pastern short ... 



Heels too low ... 

 Body somewhat long ... 



Body rather short 



A little low in front ... 



Too low behind 



Members too long 



Horse under himself in front 



Horse knee-sprung 



Horse under himself behind . 



Shortened gaits 



Corresponding Compensations. 



Croup and leg long, powerful; body short, well- 

 supported, fore-quarters light. 



Thigh long, sti'aight, muscular, hocks strong, good 

 axes. 



Thigh oblique, hocks wide, good axes, body a little 

 long to avoid forging. 



Leg, thigh, and croup muscular; loins strong, well- 

 attached ; fore-quarters light, a little low, but of 

 good equilibrium. 



Heels high, tendons well-detached, good axes, fore- 

 quarters light, withers high, fetlocks wide. 



Heels low, axes regular, withers high, fore-quarters 

 light. 



Pastern straight, horn good, frog largo, sole concave. 



Chest deep, flank short, body well-su})ported, croup 

 and shoulders long, oblique, muscular. 



Members short, locomotory angles convenient, gaits 

 easy. 



Head light, neck long, straight, well -attached; 

 withers prominent, shoulder oblique, arm straight, 

 articulations wide, thick, tendons well-detached, 

 good axes, hind-quarters powerful. 



Fore-quarters light, croup, thigh, and leg powerful; 

 hocks strong, loins sti-ong, good posterior axes. 



Body light, chest developed; tendons detached, 

 muscular development good. 



Neck straight, well-attached ; shoulder oblique, fore- 

 quarters powerful, and elevated in relation to 

 the hind-quarters; articulations thick, wide ten- 

 dons well-detached. 



Powerful muscles of the shoulder, the arm, the 

 forearm: neck straight, withers prominent, body 

 well-supported. 



Fore-quarters light, rather low than high, hind- 

 quarters very muscular, loins powerful, hocks 

 wide, thick, clean. 



Energy, vigour, rather nervous temperament. 



