HUNTERS 



but in speaking of the shoulders, the arm is 

 really included, although the latter extends to 

 the elbow. A long shoulder favours length of 

 stride, and freedom of action in this region is 

 one of the most highly prized features that a 

 hunter can possess. Springiness of action is, to a 

 large extent, dependent upon freedom of shoulder 

 movement. The fore-arm extends from the 

 elbow-joint to the knee, and upon its strength, 

 freedom of flexion, and extension of the parts 

 below are, in a measure, dependent, so that, 

 proportionate length, width, and thickness, are 

 desirable features. Width and thickness add to 

 the area for muscular attachment, and the more 

 highly developed the muscles of the fore-arm, 

 the better the anima for work. A practical 

 horseman would call such fore-arms "powerful 

 ones," and no horse is more in need of powerful 

 fore-arms (excepting horses required for heavy 

 haulage) than a hunter. Now, as to the knees ; 

 these in a horse required for jumping, must be 

 broad in all proportions, and capable of executing 

 the greatest range of movement. If the head of 

 the cannon bone is broad, it will increase the 

 articular area for the lower row of the bones of 



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