FAULTY CONFORMATIOX AND MOVEMENT. 



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the wings of the heels. 



This, as 



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10. Calf leg. 

 Fig. 98 



11. Feet too close. 



FAULTY POSITIONS OP FORE 

 LEGS. 



will be seen upon reference 

 thereto, varies much from the 

 requirements of a perfect horse. 

 Such a position does not denote 

 speed, but is not objectionable in 

 a draft horse. In Fig. 11, the 

 feet stand too closely together on 

 the ground ; a position not recom- 

 mended in a good horse. 



Finally, in contrast with 

 these faulty positions of the fore- 

 legs, we show front and side views 

 of them, in which the points 

 favorable in a perfect horse are all 

 noticeahle. In the side view, the 

 foot is well under the leg, and the axis of the bones of the leg 

 are all in line, as indicated 

 by the vertical dotted line 

 that drops from point of 

 shoulder to foot, and the 

 foot stands upon its proper 

 angle. 



In the front view the 

 conditions still remain the 

 same. The shoulders are 

 prominent, strong and well- 

 set back, the fore arm is 

 muscular, the fore leg tap- 

 ered from elbow" to foot, and 

 the dotted line, in the ver- 

 tical, passes directly through 

 the axis of each leg and foot. 

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12. Side. 

 Fig. 99. 



13. Front. 

 VIEWS OF PERFECT LEGS. 



