RACE HORSE. 37 



[from the AMERICAN FARMER.] 



THE BLOODED HORSE. 



How to choose a race horse by his external appearance, and lo be a 

 judge of his symmetry by angular demonstration. 



RULES. 



1st. Draw a base line from the stifle joint along the 

 bottom of the chest to the extreme point of the elbow, 

 and to the shoulder-blade joint. 



2dly. Draw a hne from the curb or hock by the hip 

 joint above the back, to an imaginary point. 



3dly. Draw another line from the point of the shoul- 

 der, ranging with the shoulder, and passing above the 

 back, until it intersects the line at the imaginary point. 



4thly. Draw a line from the intersecting point of the 

 shoulders, giving the same declension until it intersects 

 the base line, 



5thly. From the stifle to the point of the buttock 

 thence to the hip joint, thence declining to the stifle. 



6thly. Draw a line from the hip to the base line, 

 right angular declension, then to the shoulder up to the 

 chest. 



Vthly. Then draw a straight line, regardless of the 

 curve of the back, to a straight line i^ntersecting at the 

 shoulder at the beginning of the crest. 



8thly. Then take a line from the point of the shoul- 

 der, and angular degree, ranging with the shoulder- 

 blade to the top of the crest. 



Othly. Then, regardless of the rising of the crest, 



