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will do veiy well ^nth a short humerus moderately 

 slanted. If his shoulder-points were veiy high, he could 

 not easily thi'ow his weight into the coUar; and on 

 the other hand, it is not by any means desirable that his 

 leg should be thrown far back from his counter by a 

 long, horizontal humenis. One of a moderate length, 

 and a little sloped, will answer hhai best. 



A long, well-slanted scapula, and a tolerably long, 

 well-slanted humerus, must of necessity form a deep 

 and elastic shoulder, whilst the leg will be favourably 

 placed in reference to the weight it isdestmedto carry. 

 TVTiatever opinion may be foimed, however, as to the 

 advantages of a long or a short humerus, all will agree 

 on this point— it is necessary to have the points of the 

 shoulder hght, if we wish the horse to be kept without 

 broken knees. The leg must not, under any circum- 

 stances, be placed at a great distance from the front of 

 the counter ; nor should it, on the other hand, be brought 

 very far forward. A medium position is decidedly the 

 best, as that will insm-e a favom-able leverage with a 

 moderate weight. 

 TC^ The muscles which move the shoulder should be large, 

 long and powerful in every description of horse. To this 

 there can be no exception. They should even be strong 

 and thick on the -svithers, and on the top of the shoul- 

 der-blade, in the roadster, hunter, and racer. If there 

 is plenty of substance in this locaUty, there wiU surely 

 be a proportional strength in the shoulders, and con- 



