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power, and substance, combined with the elastic and 

 the sinuous-Hke movement of the serpent. He is a very- 

 perfect animal ; he is not exaggerated — in some parts 

 large ; meagre and diminished in others. There is a 

 balance and harmony throughout his frame not seen in 

 any other horse ; the quintessence of all good qualities 

 in a compact form. 



The beauty of head, ears, eyes, jaw, mouth, and 

 nostrils, should be seen to be appreciated ; the ears small, 

 but sufficiently open, pricked, and altogether well-formed; 

 the head short from the eye to the muzzle, broad and 

 well-developed above ; the eye peculiarly soft and intel- 

 ligent when quiescent, emitting light and fire when 

 roused or excited, but very different to the strained wild 

 look, and pained, staring expression often seen in Euro- 

 pean horses ; the nostril long and well chiselled, and 

 crisp in appearance and to the touch, and capable of 

 great distension ; the neck is a model of strength and 

 grandeur, of which he can make a perfect arch. One 

 feature, the throat, is particularly large and well deve- 

 loped ; it is loose and pliant when at rest, and much 

 detached from the rest of the neck. This feature is not 

 often noticed — indicative not only of good wind, but of 

 the capability of prolonged exertion without distress ; 

 great width between the jaws ; shoulders of a slope rarely 

 seen in English horses, but more powerful, longer, 

 deeper, and stronger at the base by the withers ; lighter 

 at the points. He is deep in the chest, the appearance 

 of which is diminished by his big and deep ribs ; back 

 short, loins of immense power, and quarters long and 



