THE TRUNK OR CARCASE. 9 



tial to the racer or the draught horse. The 

 former does all his work by leaps, and that is 

 performed best when the horse stands somewhat 

 higher behind than before: neither are high 

 withers necessary to the draught horse : but in 

 the roadster they are as important as the safety 

 of the rider is, for a horse with a low forehand 

 is easily thrown on his knees. In the draught 

 horse, this tendency towards the ground is 

 obviated by the support the collar affords. 



The chest should be deep and wide in all 

 horses, but especially so in one intended for quick 

 work, in order that there may be plenty of room 

 for those important organs, the lungs. When 

 the chest is deficient in capacity, the horse has 

 neither strength nor endurance ; and is in stable 

 language termed " washy." Such horses have 

 in general more fire than vigour, and being 

 showy, may carry a lady well enough, but are 

 comparatively worthless for effective service. A 

 narrow chest is indicated by the fore legs stand- 

 ing close to each other. 



The barrel behind the girth should approach 

 as nearly as may be to a cylindrical form, that 

 there may be plenty of room for the digestive 

 organs. 



