144 THE STOCKFEEDER'S COMPANION 



School of Agriculture of the Herefordshire County 

 Council : 



Max. 

 Points. 



1. Height of horse at withers in hands (estimated) 



2. Amount of bone on fore leg in inches (estimated) 



3. Age, from its teeth, to nearest half-year . 



General Appearance, 20 points 



4. POWERFUL Broad and massive body, low set 



5. ACTIVE Action to be noticed walking as well as trotting 



6. HEIGHT according to age 



Legs and Feet, 28 points 



(N.. Unless an animal secures half maximum points for 

 legs and feet, it need not be considered further.) 



7. FEET Shape, size, and quality of horn. 



8. Quality of bone and feather 



9. FORE PASTERNS AND JOINTS up to elbows . 



10. HIND PASTERNS AND JOINTS up to lower thigh . 



Head and Neck, 8 points 



11. HEAD 



12. NECK Muscular, well-arched, fitting neatly on shoulders 

 Shoulders, 8 points 



13. Long and sloping fitting well on to the body 

 Body, 20 points 



14. CHEST Deep and wide, giving large heart-girth . 



15. RlBS Long, and well-arched from back 



1 6. BACK Short and broad 



17. LOIN Broad and strong .... 



Hind Quarters, 1 6 points 



18. Long and Broad. Tail well set on 



19. UPPER AND LOWER THIGHS well developed 



The following points of a typical Shire horse are 

 given to guide students in score-carding : 



Shire Horse. 



*i. Height of horse, about 17 hands. 

 2. Bone About n inches below knee and 12 inches below hock. 



* The numbers to explanatory notes correspond to foregoing table. 



