CONTENTS. xiii 



CHAPTER Xl\ . 



I'AOE 



Notation of the paces of fhe horse 163-166 



CHAPTER XV. 

 comparative shape of horses. 

 General Remarks — Relations between Height and Length of Body — 

 Comparative Height at Withers and Croup — Points in Common — 

 Limit of Height — Thickness of Limb — Length of Neck — Length 

 of Head — Comparative Weight of Body — ^Comparative Length of 

 the Bones of the Limbs — Differences of Conformation between 

 the Two Sexes ......... 167-190 



CHAPTER XVL 



head and neck. 



Size of Head — Leanness of Head — Profile of Face — Front View of Face 



— Size of Brain — Top of the Head — Ears — Forelock — Eyes — 



Hollows above the Eyes — -Nostrils — Lips — Lower Jaw — Setting-on 



of the Head — Neck — Mane — Throat ..... 191-225 



CHAPTER XVH. 



THE TRUNK. 



General View of the Trunk — Chest and Ribs — Abdomen — Withers — 

 Breast — Back and Loins — Points of the Hips — Flank — Croup — 

 Anus — Tail .......... 226-261 



CHAPTER XVHL 



the fore limb. 



General View of the Fore Limb — Chief Duties of the Fore Limb — Fore 



Legs in Saddle and Draught— The Shoulder — Humerus — Elbow — 



Fore Arm — Knee — From Knee to Fetlock — Fetlock — Pastern — 



Hoof 262-306 



CHAPTER XLX. 



the hind LI. MB. 



General View of the Hind Limb — The Pelvis — Thigh and Stifle- Tibia 

 — Hock — Shank and Fetlock -Pastern and Hoof — Callosities on 

 the Limbs 307-322 



CHAPTER XX. 



SKIN, COLOUR, AND HAIR. 



General Remarks — Skin — Colour — Hair 323-345 



CHAPTER XXL 

 Action, handiness .\nd cleverness 346-353 



