BREAST. 



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When the part is thus unchily Hat, the saddle is naturally 

 liable to slip forward. Also, with horses which have 

 thick withers, it is often difficult to keep the saddle in its 

 place ; for the presence of large shoulder muscles and 

 abundance of connective tissue conceal the outline of the 



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Fig. 327. — ?"ront view of the Boulonnais 

 (French) Cart Stallion, Rejoui (Fig. 504). 



I'lioto dji] [M. H. H. 



Fig. 328. — Front view of well-shaped weight- 



carrj'ing Hunter (Fig. 322). 



shoulder-blades and render the part, upon which the points 

 of the tree rest, smooth and flat. 



As the comparative leanness or thickness of withers 

 greatly depends on the size of the muscles of the shoulders, 

 I shall defer any further remarks on this subject until 

 discussing the form and functions of the shoulders (p. 

 266, ct seq.). 



Breast. — The conformation of the breast has refer- 



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