1322 CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. 



Hock to Foot. — Cannon rather short, strong and flat, an absence of 

 beefiness, back tendons standing out prominently and not tied in below 

 joint, skin lying closely to bone and tendon, without long hairs on pos- 

 terior border, pastern strong, of medium length and rather oblique. 



Foot. — Smaller than fore foot, sole more concave, frog w^ll developed, 

 heels broad, strong and not too high. 



/Skin. — Soft, mellow, loose, not like parchment. 



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

 modifications. (A good horse of this class may be an undesirable 

 color.) 



Action. — Knee and hock action high, with considerable extension, 

 stride, grace and speed, must not paddle or rool fore feet nor allow them 

 to tarry in the air, but fetch them up and forward in a straight line, 

 with grace, promptness and style; hind feet must be lifted promptly 

 and high, not with a sprawling action nor yet going close enough to 

 interfere, but being brought forward in a straight line, with a good long 

 stride and firmly planted. 



Temperament. — Docile but veiy energetic, free from nervousness, 

 general appearance attractive and symmetrical. 



Weight.— \)bO to 1200 pounds. 



Height. — 15 to 16 hands. 



The conformation of the Hockney mare or gelding the same as above, 

 with the absence of the masculine appearance of head, crest and genera] 

 physiognomy. 



XXIV. Conformation of the Standard-Bred Stallion. 



Head. — Ear of medium size and pointed, eye large, prominent and of 

 docile expression, bones of the nose straight in front and slightly dished 

 laterally, bones of cranium nicely rounded, nostrils firm, large and 

 readily dilated, muscles of cheek well developed, but not too heavy, 

 mouth of medium size, lips firm, muzzle fine and tapering, branches of 

 lower jaw well spread apart at their angles. 



Neck. — Rangy with well developed crest and attached to the head in 

 an angular sort of wa}^ rather of the obtuse order. 



Withers. — May be continuous with the su})erior border of the neck, 

 well developed and not too broad, back straight and rather short, loins 

 broad. 



Croup. — Somewhat sloping with dock coming out high up, tail well 

 haired and carried in a graceful manner. 



Chest. — Deep through the girth, ribs long and well sprung with well 

 marked angles, breast broad and well muscled. 



Shoulder. — Oblique from above downwards and forwards, blade bon% 

 well covered with muscles. 



