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Belly. — This is one of the four parts which the Arab proverb says 

 must be long. 



Breast, or Bosom. — Should be deep, but not too broad, or speed 

 will be diminished. 



Cannon-bone (11). — The strong oval bone stretching between the 

 knee and fetlock-joint in the fore-leg, and between the hock and 

 fetlock-joint in the hind-leg. 



Chin Groove. — The place just above the swell of the lower lip, in 

 which the curb-chain should lie. 



Coronet (14). — A cartilaginous band encircling the top of the hoof. 



Crest. — The upper part of the back of the neck. 



Croup (18).— Strictly speaking, the upper part of hind-quarters 

 between hip and tail, but in a general way taken for that part of the 

 body back of the saddle. 



Curb-place (29). — A part of the hind-leg, six or eight inches below 

 the point of the hock, where "curbs," or enlargement of the back 

 sinew resulting from strain, are to be looked for. 



Ear. — Neither too long nor very short. 



Elboic (10). — Should not be nearly under the point of the shoulder, 

 but considerably back of it, and should neither be turned out nor 

 pressed against the ribs. 



Eye. — Should be clear and full, and of a gentle expression. 



Fetlock. — The tuft of hair at the back of the pastern- joint. When 

 thick and coarse it indicates common blood. 



Fetlock-joint (12).— Is between the shank and the pastern, and is 

 the same as pastern-joint. 



Flank (22). 



Forearm (9).— Should be loug and muscular. 



Forehead. — The broader, the more sense and courage. The aver- 

 age of six thorough-bred English horses was nine and a half inches. 



Frog. — The triangular piece in centre of bottom of hoof. 



Gaskin, or Lower Thigh (23). — Should be strong and long, reach- 

 ing well down. Measured from the stifle-joint to the point of hock 

 should be twenty-eight inches in a well-bred horse of fifteen hands 

 and three-quarters. 



