48 CAVALRY HORSEMANSHIP 



An open, intelligent eye. 



A well-proportioned and well- set -on neck. 



A high wither, running well into the back, and 

 slightly higher than the quarters. 



An oblique shoulder. 



A long and straight arm. 



A forearm with large powerful muscles. 



A deep chest. 



A strong back. 



A wide loin with strong muscles behind the saddle. 



Well-shaped long quarters, slightly sloping and 

 muscular. 



Large prominent hips. 



The muscles of the thighs and second thighs well 

 developed and extending well down towards the 

 hocks. 



Short, compact body with well- sprung ribs. 



Knees low down, large, wide, and flat. 



Cannon bones short and strong. 



The hocks large, straight, and low. 



The legs hard and clean, ending in four good 

 symmetrical feet. 



A fine skin. 



A horse with these characteristics will not only be 

 well balanced, but will move well and possess a free 

 striding walk ; a trot starting from the shoulder, 

 which is long, easy, and regular ; a gallop which is 

 smooth, powerful, and extended. 



Quality. — This results from the constitution or 

 power of endurance of the organs with regard to their 

 work ; blood, which by the energy it gives enables the 

 organism to resist the ordinary causes of collapse ; 

 stamina or endurance in any kind of work. 



Courage, however, alone secures the maximum 



