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*9. Fore Legs Big and massive. Pasterns, sloping but not too 

 long. Knees, squary and large. Arms, strong and 

 muscular ; tendons and ligaments well developed. 



10. Hind Legs As far as applicable same as fore legs. Hocks, 

 should be big and bony ; but clean, fairly close together 

 when horse is standing, and especially so when trotting. 



n. Head Masculine appearance; intelligent. Disposition 

 Spirited. 



12. Neck Strong and muscular, well arched, sloping gradually 



on to shoulders. 



13. Shoulders Long and sloping ; fitting well on to body. 



14. Chest Deep and wide, with good heart-girth. 



15. Ribs Should be long, and well arched from back. 



1 6. Back Short and broad. 



17. Loin Broad and strong. 



18. Hind Quarters Wide, long and massive. Tail well set on. 



19. Upper and Lower Thighs Well developed. 



Shire Mare. 



The mare generally differs from the horse in being smaller 

 (about 1 6 hands), feminine in appearance, with docile dis- 

 position and placid temper. 



Body should be slightly longer, to give room for foal. 



Both mare and horse should be sound and possess a good 

 constitution. 



* The numbers to explanatory notes correspond to foregoing table. 



XXI. FATTENING CALVES FOR VEAL. 



Veal is the flesh of the young fat calf, and has 

 long been a favourite article of diet. It is produced 

 largely in the neighbourhood of big towns, and on 

 this account is found to a much larger extent in 

 England than in Scotland, where the number of large 

 towns is comparatively small. Another important 

 reason is that in Scotland, where so many young 

 bullocks are fed off in cattle courts, there is a large 

 demand for young calves which it is intended to fatten 



