ESSENTIALS OF THE DRAFT HORSE 39 



Constitution Generous and symmetrical development; lively carriage; 

 ample heart girth, capacity of barrel and depth of flanks; eyes full, bright and 

 clear; nostrils large and flexible; absence of grossness or undue refinement. 



PERFECT 

 SCALE OF POINTS SCORE 



1. Height, estimated .... hands; corrected . . . .hands 



2. Weight, estimated .... Ibs. corrected. . . . Ibs.; 



score according to age and condition 10 



3. Action, walk: rapid, springy, regular, straight; trot: free, 



balanced, straight 15 



4. Temperament, energetic, tractable 3 



5. Head, proper, proportionate size; well carried; profile straight 



6. Muzzle, neat; nostrils large, flexible; lips thin, even, firm 



7. Eyes, bright, clear, full, both the same color .... 



8. Forehead, broad, full 



9. Ears, medium sized, well carried 



10. Lower jaw, angles wide, well muscled . . . . . . 



11. Neck, well muscled, arched; throat-latch fine; windpipe large 2 



12. Shoulder, moderately sloping, smooth, snug, extending into 



the back 3 



13. Arm, short, strongly muscled, thrown back .... 1 



14. Forearm, long, wide, clean, heavily muscled .... 8 



15. Knees, straight, wide, deep, strong, clean 2 



16. Fore cannons, short, wide, clean; tendons clean, well defined, 



prominent 2 



17. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong, clean 1 



18. Pasterns, moderately sloping, strong, clean 8 



19. Forefeet, large, even size; sound; horn dense, waxy, soles 



concave; bars strong, full; frogs large, elastic; heels wide, 



one hah* length of toe, vertical to ground .... 8 



20. Chest, deep, wide; breastbone low; girth large ... 2 



21. Ribs, deep, well sprung; closely ribbed to hip ... 2 



22. Back, broad, short, strong, muscular 2 



23. Loins, short, wide, thickly muscled 2 



24. Barrel, deep, flanks full 2 



25. Hips, broad, smooth, level, well muscled ..... 2 



26. Croup, wide, heavily muscled, not too drooping ... 2 



27. Thighs, deep, broad, muscular 3 



28. Quarters, plump with muscle deep 2 



29. Stifles, large, strong, muscular, clean 2 



30. Gaskins, long, wide, clean, heavily muscled .... 2 



31. Hocks, large, strong, wide, deep, clean, well set ... 8 



32. Hind cannons, short, wide, clean; tendons clean, well 



defined 2 



33. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong, clean 1 



34. Pasterns, moderately sloping, strong, clean 2 



35. Hind feet, large, even size; sound; horn dense, waxy; soles 



concave; bars strong, full; frogs large, elastic; heels wide, 



one half length of toe, vertical to ground . . . j, 6_ 



Total . 100 



