HOKSE SENSE. 



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Cut No. 25. 

 THE FRONT AND REAR VIEW. 



SCORE CARD FOR JUDGING DRAFT HORSES ON A SCAX.E OF 100 



POINTS. 



GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS. 15 POINTS. 



Height— Hands high, measured or estimated, 16 hands the mini- 



mum^ 2 



Weight— Weighed or estimated, 1,500 pounds the minimum 2 



Form— Symmetry, smooth, massive, legs well under body 3 



Quality— Firm flesh, dense bones, large tendons, hair and skin fine.. 3 



Temperament— Good disposition, courageous, active for size 3 



Color- Bay, black, sorrel, gray, roan and cream 2 



— 15 

 FEET AND LEGS-"RUNNING GEAR"-MEANS OF LOCOMOTION. 



45 POINTS. 

 Feet— Large, uniform size, smooth, dense horn, concave sole, 



strong bars, large ela.stic frog, wide upright heels 4 



Pasterns— Sloping, strong and springy, never upright or straight.. 4 



Fetlocks— Wide and straight, never turning toes in our out 3 



Cannons— Short, clean and wide, with strong tendons 3 



Knees— Wide, well defined, strong, straight, and square to front .. 3 



Hocks— Wide, straight, strong and clear of "puffs" 4 



Forearms— Medium length, heavy muscled and well braced at 



chest 3 



Gaskins— (Lower thighs) wide and heavy muscled inside and out .. 3 



Arms- Short and rather straight, strongly supported at shoulder .. 3 



