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section through a horse's body just behind the play of the shoulder, and 

 another section taken in front of the loins. There is nothing diagram- 

 matic in these, they represent actual sections from the same horse, and 

 give a good idea of the difference in shape. 



A true rib is stronger than a false one, and has much less movement, 

 we take advantage in saddle fitting of its being fixed into the breast- 

 bone. 



Fig. 



27. 



The ribs move with each act of breathing, the movement, roughly Movement 

 speaking, being forwards and backwards. The ribs in front move very of ribs, 

 little, those behind move very freely. 



