PROPORTIONS OF THE VARIOUS POINTS 



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PROPORTIONS OF THE VARIOUS POINTS 



The proportions of the component parts of the horse, as I have already 

 remarked, vary a good deal in the different breeds. The following, 

 however, may be taken as the most perfect ; but they refer especially to 

 the racer, hunter, and hack, as well as to the lighter and more blood-like 

 harness horses, and must not be strictly applied to the draught-horse in 

 any of his varieties : — 



inches. 



63 



66 



Height at withers and croup .... 



Lciigth from shouMer-point to quarter. 



Froiii the lowest part of chest to the 

 ground 36 



From the elbow-point to the ground . 39 



From tlic withers to the pole, just be- 

 hind the ears, in a straight line . 30 



Tlie same measured along the crest . 32 



LeuL'th of head 22 



inches, 

 From the withers to the hip .... 22 

 From the stifle to the point of the 



hock, in the attitude shown in 



the plan 28 



From the root of tail to stifle-joint . . 26 

 From the point of the hock to the 



ground 22^ 



Length of arm from the elbow to the 



pisiform-bone 19^ 



Width across the forehead .... O^ From the pisiform-bone to the gi'ound 

 Girth varies from 76 to 79. 



Circumference of fore cannon-bone, 7i, 8, 8, 8, 8^, and 9 inches. 

 Circumference of arm just below the elbow, 16^ to 18 inches. 



This scale is drawn in inches, and, in the outline, the horse is supposed 

 to be 15 hands 3 inches, or sixty-three inches high. The measurements 

 are the average of those carefully taken from six horses considered to be 

 of perfect symmetery. Two of these were celebrated stallions, two thorough- 

 bi'ed hunters, and two chargers of great value. 



On comparing these measurements with those of Eclipse, as recorded 



