BACK AND LOINS. 



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croup), the shorter will the back and loins appear to be ; 

 and vice versa. 



4. Length of neck. It is evident that a long neck 

 (or a " long rein," if we include the withers) will give an 

 air of shortness to the back and loins ; and vice versa. 



5. Depth of back ribs. Compare Ormonde and Cloister 

 (Frontispiece) with Figs. 9 and 318. 



Without indulging in any tedious repetition, I think we 



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fig- 337-— Mr- "\\'. H. Walkei-s Water Lily. 



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may safely assume that, in all cases, a horse's back and 

 loins should have the appearance of being as short as 

 possible. 



Points of the Hips. — When these parts are \-ery 

 prominent, the horse is said to have " ragged hips." .Such 

 a condition gives the animal an angular appearance, and 

 is consequently displeasing to the eye. A horse thus 

 formed is more likely to hurt his hips by knocking them 



