HORSE BREEDING. lolU 



and prominent, skin lying close to bone and tendons ; an absence of beefi- 

 ness, not too much tied in below knee, an absence of long hair ; pas- 

 terns strong, of medium length and obliquity ; all joints strong and 

 well developed. 



Ji'oot. — Wall moderately deep and strong, of medium size and toler- 

 ably round, sole concave, frog well developed, heels broad and strong 

 and not too deep; must not turn toes either in or out. 



Haunch. — Muscles well developed and standing out boldly, hind 

 quarters broad and strong. 



Stifle. — Well developed and strong. 



Gaskin.—Sivong and well developed, muscles standing out boldly and 



well defined. 



Hoch. Large and strong in all directions, point well developed, pos- 

 terior border straight; an absence of coarseness and puffiness. 



Ilock to Foot. Hind cannons clean, broader and flatter than the fore 



ones, tendons standing boldly out and well defined, an absence from 

 beefiness, skin lying close to bone and tendon ; must not have a tied in 

 or pinched appearance below hock, an absence of long hair, pasterns 

 strong, of medium length and obliquity. 



}i'oot. Smaller and narrower, with more concavity in sole than the 



fore one, frog well developed, heels round and strong and not too dee}). 



Color.— Biiy, brown, black, chestnut, roan, gray, with reasonable 

 modifications. (In this class a good horse may be a bad color.) 



Skin.—Soii, mellow, loose, not like parchment, 



Temperament.— ^n&v^eWc, docile, not sluggish, free from nerv- 

 ousness. 



Style and Action.— Free and elastic, attractive, knee well bent, fore 

 feet lifted well off ground when in motion and being brought straight 

 forward, neither paddling orrooling, stride long, with an absenc-e of the 

 tarrying action sometimes seen, hocks well bent and hind feet lifted 

 well up, not going wide or yet close enough to strike opposite ankle. 



Weight. —l\()^ to 1400 pounds. 



Height,— lh% to Wi hands. 



XXII. Conformation of Carriage Mare or Gelding. 



Head. The same general outline as the coach stallion, with an 



absence of the masculine appearance. 



^ec•^^— Clean cut, an absence of masculine appearance, rather long, 

 head nicely attached and carried well up, crest well developed and wiry 

 and nicely arched, windpipe standing in relief from the muscles, the 

 lugular gutter well defined. 



