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so good individually. Furthermore, the poorest individuals 

 as shown in the figures cannot be considered as very inferior." 



Length of body, then, is worthy of consideration. 



The Horse. While the meat-, milk-, and wool-bearing 

 animals should be long in body, the horse should be rather 

 short. It should be short in the back with good length in the 

 belly. The back should be short so as to give more strength. 

 A long stringer, joist or board is more easily broken than a 

 short one and so the horse with a short back is stronger than 



Fio. 11. A type of young animal that has good prospects for the future. 



one with a long back. The underline or belly of the horse 

 should not be too short. With length here, there is more 

 room for feed. There is also more room for the feet. If the 

 body is too short underneath there is danger that the hind 

 feet will come into contact with the fore feet while the horse 

 is in action. 



FORM 



An animal should also be well put together, well balanced, 

 sound, and of the form required for its class and type. It 



