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part of a hunter to judge. Many people 

 think that if a horse has a high thin 

 wither, his shoulders are lovely, but that 

 does not follow at all. Thin withers 

 are usually weak, and I don't mind some 

 little thickness and a trifle of width there, 

 so long as the shoulder goes well back 

 at top ; it only denotes strength. The 

 shoulder-point should be fairly forward, 

 and well defined, and must not give the 

 appearance from the front view of being 

 what we call " bullock-chested." Stand- 

 ing at the side, look where the girth will 

 sit ; there must be depth and fullness here 

 in the heart place, and a horse in con- 

 dition must carry the girth well back 

 from his elbows, or else there is something 

 wrong with the mechanism, and they won't 

 work with that elasticity which gives 

 such a delightful ride. 



A horse with good shoulders and good 



