64 HOW TO CHOOSE A HORSE 



15 to 16 hands; neck long and narrow; 

 shoulders deep ; chest deep, and back ribs 

 short. 



All thoroughbreds should have a long 

 forearm and long pasterns, fine, firm 

 tendons, and thin skin over all. 



As to action. It Is the first essential, if 

 the animal is to become a successful racer. 

 It should be as free as a bird — elastic to a 

 degree. 



A large number of thoroughbreds, though 

 very promising when they are young, turn 

 out " failures" so far as standing any chance 

 of occupying a prominent place on the turf, 

 consequently these animals are frequently 

 found performing much more menial work 

 than their original owner anticipated. 



Most racers — no matter however success- 

 ful their career at the races — ^have not a long 



