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the center of weight will be compelled to do more than its share 

 of the work. Therefore the leg of the horse should be so set 

 that the center of the base of support comes directly under the 

 center of the weight it bears. The fore legs should be so placed 



Fig. 121. Side View of Hind Legs. 



A vertical line downward from the point of the buttock should touch the 

 rear edge of the cannon from hock to fetlock and meet the ground some little 

 distance behind the heel. A, Ideal position; B, stands under; C, camped out; 

 D, hind leg too straight. 



under the body that, when viewed from in front, a perpendicular 

 line dropped from the point of the shoulder will divide the leg 

 and foot into lateral halves. When viewed from the side, a 

 perpendicular line dropped from the middle of the forearm 

 where it joins the body should divide the leg from body to fet- 



Fig. 122. Rear View of Hind Legs. 



A vertical line downward from the point of the buttock should fall upon 

 the center of the hock, cannon, pastern, and foot. A, Ideal position; B, 

 stands wide; C, bow legged; D, stands close; E, cow hocked. 



lock into lateral halves and strike the ground just back of the 

 heel. 



When the horse assumes his natural position, the hind 

 legs should be so placed that, when viewed from the rear, a per- 

 pendicular line dropped from the point of the buttock will divide 



