eg, Rider's centre ot gravity; w, withers; s, shoulder-blade; /, true arm; e, elbow-joint; g, girths. 



Fig. i. Upright shoulder with full sloping withers, keeping saddle and rider well back over horse's centre ; g, gravity. 



Fig. 2. Slanting shoulder with low withers, letting rider four or five inches farther forward than in Fig. i. 



Fig- 3- Slanting shoulder, full sloping withers with upright true arm, bringing horse's fore leg well forward of girths; 



best possible conformation for cross-country work. 

 Fig. 4. Slanting shoulder and full withers, same as Fig. 3, but along oblique true arm, placing the fore legs farther back 



than in Fig. 3, practically moves rider's centre of gravity forward in spite of slanting shoulder and full withers. 



