ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 



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The temples are the regions at the sides of the forehead, 

 between the eye and the ear. 



The nose is that part of the face below the forehead and 

 above the nostrils. 



The cheeks are the two sides of the head, to right and left 

 of the face. 



The muzzle includes the nostrils and lips. 



Figure 35. — Head of a Well- 

 Bred Horse, Front Face. 



Figure 36. — Head of a Well- 

 Bred Horse, Profile. 



The brain of a horse is very small, about the size of a polo 

 ball. To destroy a horse by shooting, aim at the intersection of 

 two imaginary lines drawn from each eye to the diagonally op- 

 posite ear. If the revolver is held at right angles to the plane of 

 the face, a shot thus placed will instantly and painlessly destroy 

 the animal. 



In the well-bred horse the head should be of medium size, 

 lean, wide between the eyes, finelyjchiselled and terminating 



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