CHAP. X. 



ON THE SHOULDER. 



IN daught horses, the heavier and stronger 

 the shoulder the better ; but in saddle, cavalry, 

 and curricle horses, quite the reverse. A horse 

 for the latter purposes should have a light 

 shoulder, as wdl as a light head and cheek; 

 the shoulder ought to be very firm, hard, and 

 muscular, falling off light and fine tov/ards 

 the withers. There are two sorts of slioul- 

 ders; one called an upright shoulder, the 

 other sloping gradually to the back : the shoul- 

 der blade bone of the former is very upright, 

 seems to move stiffly, and has not the proper 

 play for action: such a shoulder generally ac- 

 companies too wide a chest, is exceedingly 

 thick, and loaded with superfluous flesh; it is 

 a natural defect, and the horse with such a 

 shoulder will never be fit for the saddle: he 

 may do for slow purposes, such as carrying 

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