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HOW TO JUDGE A HOKSE. 



Fig. 9. 



Fig. 10. 



Under-standing Position, Accom- 

 panied by Short Fetlock and 

 Arm Bone. 



Under-sta.nding Position, 

 Accompanied by a Long 

 Fetlock and Arm Bone. 



hind legs, and to regulate the reciprocal effects of 

 the forces, it is necessary that their ability for ex- 

 tending, propelling, and tossing-off should be equally 

 great. Only harmony in the movements can secure 

 endurance. lb is better that fore and hind legs 

 possess equal qualities in motion, if ever so little, 

 rather than have no harmony. Not for every pur- 

 pose, do we need fast horses, or horses of great 

 strength. Agricultural purposes, for instance, require 

 a horse with enduring qualities, with very moderate 

 speed and medium strength — an animal whose frame 

 warrants limited motion, but endurance. Impru- 

 dent experiments to improve the race, have often 

 been the cause of disturbing the harmonious build 



