HORSE BREEDING. 1R21 



and hind feet lifted gracefully and quickly from the ground, not going 

 wide, nor yet close enough to interfere; must not forge. 



Weight.— 1000 to 1300 pounds. 



Height.- -15^ to 16^ hands. 



XXIII. Conformation of the Hackney Stallion. 



Head. — Of medium size, slightly dished laterally, wide between the 

 eyes, eyes full, prominent and mild, but lively in appearance, ears small, 

 fine, turned inwards at tips when pointed forward, set wide apart, nos- 

 trils of medium size but very flexible, mouth small, muzzle tine, jaws not 

 heavy but wide apart, cheeks flat with well developed nmscles, but not 

 too fleshy, head carried fairly high, nose drawn slightly inwards 

 towards breast. 



Neck. — Of medium length, crest well developed, hard and whipcordy, 

 well arched, clean, but not too fine at throat, wide and muscular at 

 shoulder. 



Withers. — High but not sharp, back short with rise at loin, which 

 should be broad, full and muscular. 



Croup. — Slightly drooping, long, not steep, tail set on rather high, 

 well haired and carried straight and well out from the body. 



Chest. — Ribs long and well sprung. 



Breast. — Tolerably wide and well nmscled. 



/Shoulder. — Oblique, dee}) and well musclec". 



Elbow. — Well muscled and strong, fitting close to chest 



Forearm. — Long, well and prominently muscled. 



Knee. — Broad and deep in all directions, straight, with an absence of 

 malformations. 



Knee to Foot. — Cannon-bone short, strong and flat, with an absence 

 of beefiness, back tendons standing out prominently, no coarse hair on 

 posterior border, tendons not too much tied in below knee, pasterns 

 strong and of medium length and obliquity. 



Foot. — Of medium size, round and strong, tolerably concave sole, 

 well developed frog, strong and broad heels, not too high, must not turn 

 toes either in or out. 



HauncJi. — Heavy muscled, thick through ham, hindcpiarters bro;id 

 •md strong. 



Stifle. — Strong and well muscled. 



Gaskin. — Well and i)rominently muscled and strong, hamstring 

 standing boldly out and well let down at hock. 



Hock. — Strong, clean, rather short, an absence of coarseness, well 

 developed in all points, no pufiiness, point well marked, posterior border 

 straight. 



