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The strongest propulsive force of either of the legs is given with the 

 anterior one in eacli stride; indeed, it is so strong as to raise the 

 center of gravity several inclies above tlie horizontalline of motion. 

 —The Horse in Motion, J. D. B. Slilhnan. 



If tlie horse's nose is tlirown u}i in tlie air it gives him a force of resist- 

 ance equal to tvi^o liundred ])OMnds; tliis force will be reduced to 

 one hundred pounds when the liand is brouglit half way towards a 

 perpendicular position; to fifty pounds when brought still nearer 

 that position, and to nothing when perfectly placed. — Method of 

 Horsemanshii), F. Baucher. 



Forearm. That part of the fore leg between the shoulder 

 and the knee. It is generally conceded that long arms, com- 

 paratively speaking, are found in horses of great speed ; and 

 countless measurements by experts appear to indicate that in 

 general the length of the arm is greater in the roadster than in 

 the draft horse. 



Forehead. The upper part of the face. It extends down 

 to a line joining the inner angle' (canthus), of each eye, and 

 reaches as high as the forelock and base of the ears. 



Forehead Band. That part of the bridle which forms 

 the browband or front, and goes across the horse's forehead. 



Fore Leg ; Fore Liinh. The anterior or forward legs 

 of the horse. All the joints of the fore leg from the shoulder 

 downwards are simply hinge-joints, allowing free fore-and-aft 

 flexion and extension, but scarcely any movement in any other 

 direction. Some authorities regard the fore legs as weight- 

 bearers, only; while others believe chey have important func- 

 tions as propellers. 



Many have an opinion that the fore legs are merely supporters, like 

 the spokes of a wheel. An English writer asserts that their only 

 fund ions are to support the center of gravity and Iceep out of the 

 way of the propellers; the hind legs. But tlie best aiil horities say 

 that they are not oidy supports, but act as propellers in turn, 

 although the anterior ones do the greater share of this work.— The 

 Horse in Motion, J. D. B. Stillman. 



Forelock. A tuft of hair which lies between the ears, 

 and is a continuation of the mane. It naturaUy falls over the 

 forehead between the eyes. 



Foreign Horse. A foreign horse is regarded by the 

 rules of the American Turf Congress, as one foaled out of the 

 United States. No such horse can start in any race until proper 

 certificates stating his age, pedigree, color, and other marks by 

 which it may be identified, have been produced by its owner to 

 the satisfaction of the association or racing club. 



Forfeits. A forfeit is that to which the right is lost by 

 one's own act or failure to act, or by a breach of conditions. 

 By the trotting law failure to appear in all stakes and matches, 

 refusal to answer protest, fraudulent entry, and collusion to 

 violate published conditions of race, constitute forfeits. For- 



