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Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 



placed under the body that, when viewed from in front, a perpendicular 

 line dropped from the point of the shoulder will divide the leg and foot 

 into lateral halves. When viewed from the side, a perpendicular line 

 dropped from the middle of the forearm where it joins the body should 

 divide the leg from body to fetlock into lateral halves and strike the 

 ground just back of the heel. 



Fig. 157. — Front view of fore legs. A vertical line downward from the point 

 of the shoulder should fall upon the center of the knee, cannon, pastern, and foot. 

 A, Ideal position; B, toes out; C, bow legged; D, narrow chested and toes out; E, 

 stands close; F, knock kneed; G, pigeon toed. 



When the horse assumes his natural position, the hind legs should 

 be so placed that, when viewed from the rear, a perpendicular line 

 dropped from the point of the buttock will divide the leg and foot into 

 lateral halves; and when viewed from the side, this line should touch 

 the rear edge of the cannon from hock point to fetlock and meet the 

 ground some little distance back of the heel. 



Fig. 158.— Side view of fore legs. A vertical line downward from the center 

 of the elbow joint should fall upon the center of the knee and fetlock joints and meet 

 the ground back of the heel. A, Ideal position; B, camped under; C, camped out; 

 D, knee sprung; E, calf kneed. 



The direction and slope of the axis of pastern and foot are very 

 important. When the leg is viewed from the front or side, the axis of 

 the pastern and the axis of the foot should be identical. As viewed 

 from the front, the toe should point directly forward. This insures an 

 even distribution of weight to both sides of the foot and also trueness 



