82 LESSONS IN HORSE JUDGING. 



65. — All the bones above the knee being clothed 

 with muscle, we have to see that these are large 

 and in good tone. By referring to Fig. 8, E, we 

 see at a glance what the form of the parts must 

 take in perfect development. From the knee 

 downwards, however, w^e have for the most part 

 bone not so clothed, but clearly defined in out- 

 line. The metacarpal must be stout in all cases; 

 very broad from side to side, and of good size 

 from behind forwards. The powerful tendons at 

 the back of it must also have the same general 

 outline as the bone in front of them, and they 

 must stand out in clear relief from the bone. 

 The outlines of the bone and tendon cannot be 

 too distinct. The suspensary ligament, which is 

 an unyielding structure attached to the back of 

 the metacarpal bone and again to the back and 

 sides of the phalanges and so slings the fetlock 

 joint, is well seen between the metacarpal bone 

 and the tendon, and can be felt in its lower third 

 above the fetlock joint. 



6(j. — The pasterns must be broad and massive. 

 They must have plenty of length in the race 

 horse, and be rather upright when the horse is 

 standing, or only walking, in order that the fet- 

 lock joint may yield well in the gallop, and in 

 doing so may not come too near the ground. 



In draught horses they must be less upright, 

 and they must be shoii; and very stout. 



67. — The feet of all horses must have the same 

 general characters. The fore feet must be some- 

 what oval with their long axes from side to side; 

 the hind feet too must be somewhat oval, but 



