HORSE BREEDING. 1325 



Foot. — Rather smaller ia proportion than in other breeds, round, 

 strong and tolerably deep wall, sole concave, frog well developed, heels 

 full and not too deep, must not turn toes in or out when standing. 



Haunch. — Well clothed with hard, well developed muscles, showing 

 grooves of demarcation between them, thick through ham, (juarters 

 broad and strong. 



Stijie. — Strong and well muscled, not bulky, 



Gaskin. — Clothed with hard muscles standing individually boldly out, 

 hamstring strong, prominent and whipcordy. 



Hock. — Deep and strong in all directions, all points well developed 

 but not rough, an absence of malformations or puffiness, point very 

 well developed, straight on posterior border, the whole joint clean and 

 hard and of an angular order. 



Hock to Foot. — Cannons short, wider and flatter than fore ones, clean, 

 no beefiness, no feathering, tendons well marked individually and must 

 not have a pinched appearance below joint, but very gradually taper in 

 width from hock to fetlock, skin lying close to bone and tendon, fetlock 

 joints large, clean and strong, pasterns rather lengthy, strong and of 

 medium obliquity. 



Foot. — Smaller, not so round as the front ones, sole more concave, 

 frog well developed, heels strong and not too deep. 



Color. — Bay, brown, chestnut, gray, black with reasonable modifica- 

 tions. 



Skin. — Soft, mellow, loose, not like parchment, hair forming coat 

 fine, silky and straight, hairs of mane and tail, although coarse, must be 

 straight and soft in comparison with other breeds. 



Temperament. — Mild, not vicious, energetic, inclined to be impetuous, 

 not too nervous. 



Action. — Prompt, free and elastic, not too much knee and hock 

 action, but going rather close to the ground, esi)ecially in the canter or 

 gallop, must not paddle or rool fore feet, nor go close enough behind 

 to interfere, good walker. 



Weight.—S-Ay 1050 to 1300 pounds. 



Height. — Say Ib^ to 16|^ hands. 



XXVI. Conformation of the Thoroughbred Gelding or Mare. 



Head. — Rather small, ear fine and pointed, not too long, cranium 

 nicely rounded, forehead flat and broad, eye large and prominent and 

 gentle in expression, nasal bones straight in front and slightly dished 

 laterally, nostrils large, firm and flexible, lips firm, mouth of medium 

 depth, muzzle tapering and small, cheek clothed with hard, well 



