432 THE EXTERIOR OF THE HORSE. 



EXAMPLES OF COMPENSATIONS — Continued. 



Defects. Corresponding Compensations. 



Back long and sway-backed Croup strong, body muscular, loins short, well attached ; 



abdomen small. 



Back short and narrow Chest high and long 



Loins long Body well muscled ; loins well attached ; ribs very pro- 

 jecting behind; croup oblique ; shoulder beautiful ; 

 hind-quarters powerful ; fore-quarters light. 



Chest narrow Ribs long, very projecting backward ; intercostal spaces 



wide. 



Chest scarcely low enough Chest wide and long. 



Abdomen very voluminous Body short and strong, well supported ; flanks short, 



chest spacious, members strong. 



Greyhound abdomen Good condition, good appetite, firm, dense muscles, but 



not too nervous a temperament. 



Breast rather narrow Chest spacious, muscles dense, energetic ; good anterior 



equilibrium. 



Breast somewhat wide Body of rather small volume, gaits easy, not rocking, 



strong members. 



Shoulder short High in front, withers prominent, neck long, shoulder 



oblique and muscular, arm long. 



Shoulder straight Body short, hind-quarters powerful, withers prolonged 



backward and high, neck long and straight. 



Arm short and too straight Shoulder long, oblique, mu.scular ; beautiful neck and 



withers, good equilibrium. 



Forearm a little short Beautiful shoulder, arm long, humero-radial angle large. 



forearm muscular. 



Forearm slender Shoulder and arm muscular, canon short, tendons well 



detached, good anterior axes. 



Canon long and slender, tendons weak . Forearm wide, thick, muscular; members solid, muscu- 

 lar, good axes ; neck well carried, head light, high in 

 front. 



Croup a little short Thigh rather low down, muscular, rather straight ; loins 



short, supported, well attached, fore- quarters light, 

 hocks good. 



Croup a little oblique Ischium straightened, thigh inclined, hocks good, axes 



regular, tail well attached, croup long. 



Croup a little narrow Croup long, with sides inclined, muscular; loins well 



attached. 



Croup too horizontal Thigh long, little inclined, muscular; leg long, good 



axes, body a little long to avoid forging. 



Thigh too straight Croup horizontal, leg long, inclined ; good equilibrium. 



Thigh thin and short Croup and leg long, powerful ; body short, well sup- 

 ported, fore-quarters light. 



Leg short and too oblique Thigh long, straight, muscular, hocks strong, good axes. 



Leg too straight Thigh oblique, hocks wide, good axes, body a little long 



to avoid forging. 



Hock weak Leg, thigh, and croup muscular; loins strong, well at- 

 tached ; lore-quarters light, a little low, but of good 

 equilibrium. 



