THE SUFFOLK 



The Crest is particularly beautiful in a Suffolk ; therefore 

 if a Suffolk has not beauty in this region it is no use for the 

 show ring. 



The build of a Suffolk in the regions of the neck and 

 shoulders always reminds the writer of that seen in the bull. 

 There is no other breed of horse in point of size that can compare 

 muscular development of neck and shoulders with that of a 



pure specimen of this breed. 



This statement we make without fear of contradiction. Now 

 and again one may see an old type of pony built upon these 

 lines, and the writer's opinion is that these are diminutive 

 specimens of the Suffolk, in all probability produced by crossing 

 a pony mare with a Suffolk entire. 



It is the author's wish to see a revival of this almost 

 extinct breed of pony, and the cross suggested appears to be 

 the most likely one to establish its re-introduction. 



Width, depth, and thickness of neck are necessary ; the 

 skin thin, and the hairs short and silky. It (the neck) should be 

 of medium length, its great muscularity making it apparently 

 short. 



Shoulders well rounded, long, big in muscle, and of 

 good slope, forming a short powerful arm. Judges are very 

 particular about quality in these regions because it is typical 

 for the Suffolk to excel in these points, indicating great pulling 

 power. There must not only be width and deptli in front of the 

 shoulders, but the same condition behind them. 



The Forearms. — To be of medium length, wider towards 

 the arm, narrower at the knee. The muscles should be par- 

 ticularly well developed here, both at the back, front, and sides. 



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