THE SUFFOLK HORSE. 29 



is usually very good, and the constitution, as a rule, 

 tolerably hardy. 



A short, thick neck, with great depth of chest ; 

 well sprung ribs; a short compact body; thick 

 flanks ; and gracefully-sloping quarters, of great width 

 and power, together with powerful first and second 

 thighs, and clean, well-built hocks, free from disease, 

 along with sound feet, constitute essential points 

 of beauty. Any tendency towards flat-sidedness, 

 shallowness, or narrowness of chest, is decidedly 

 faulty. Very few Suffolks, even when indifferently 

 bred, are deficient in this respect. Compared to 

 all other heavier varieties of horse, the average 

 Suffolk, so far as its limbs are concerned, has no 

 superior. 



The fore-arms are particularly well formed, and 

 the hmbs " clean " throughout. The great depth 

 of chest ; the powerful shoulders ; arms, and fore- 

 arms, are clearly indicative of enormous power in 

 front, and anyone who has observed a Suffolk at 

 a dead pull, cannot but have been struck with its 

 wonderful powers of draught, and free movement. 



The Suffolk Horse Society has done an enormous 

 amount of good towards improving and maintain- 

 ing a high standard of excellence for the breed, 

 and most of the best agricultural shows through- 



