SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



a ver}^ common matter to observe an 

 otherwise good horse, with feet scarcely 

 worthy of the name. Nothing could be 

 more objectionable than a Shire or 

 Clydesdale horse with small feet. Many 

 roadsters have feet quite out of pro- 

 portion. 



Hard, soft, or brittle horn ; high 

 heels ; low heels ; shrunken foot pad ; 

 flatness of sole ; pumiced foot ; con- 

 tracted heels ; turning "in" or " out " 

 of toes ; inequality in size ; are all 

 faulty. 



The Hind Limbs. — The muscles in 

 the region of the thighs and buttocks are 

 mostly large and powerful. 



The thigh and buttock (quarters). The 

 portion of the thigh nearest the stifle 

 ought to be well away, though not too 

 far, from the sides of the belly and flank, 

 otherwise progression is hampered. 



Moderate obliquity and length are the 

 essentials of beauty in this region. If 



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