RACK HOUSE. 87 



[from the AMERICAN FARMER.] 



THE BLOODED HORSE. 



How to choose a race horse by his external appearauccy and to b: • 

 judge of his symmetry by angular demonstration. 



RULES. 



1st. Draw a base line from the stifle joint along the 

 Dottom of the chest to the extreme point of the elbow, 

 and to the shoulder-blade joint. 



2dly. Draw a line from the curb or hock by the hip 

 joint above the back, to an imaginary point. 



3dly. Draw another line from the point of the shoul- 

 der, ranging with the shoulder, and passing abo"?e the 

 back, until it intersects the line at the imaginary point. 



4thly. Draw a line from the intersecting poin. of the 

 shoulders, giving the same declension until it in^srsects 

 the base line. 



5thly. From the stifle to the pomt of the \ -tutock 

 ihence to the hip yAnt, thence declining to the stifle. 



6thly. Draw a line from the hip to the b£ >e line 

 right angular declension, then to the shoulder i p to the 

 chest. 



7thly. Then draw a straight line, regardless of the 

 curve of the back, to a straight line intersecting at the 

 shoulder at the beginning of the crest. 



8thly. Then take a line from *he point of the shouc- ' 

 der, and angular degree, ranging "vith the shouidei- 

 blade to the top of the crest. 



Othly. Then, regardless of the risnig of the cresL 



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