THE TYPES AND CLASSES OF HORSES 



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Fig. 37. "The more oblique the shoulder the 

 easier it is for the horse to raise and move for- 

 ward his legs." 



covered. The top of 

 the shoulder should 

 be carried close 

 into the back, there- 

 by securing the 

 strongest muscular 

 connection. The 

 position of the 

 shoulder as relates 

 to the use of the 

 collar is especially 

 important with the 

 draft horse. It 

 must not only have 

 desirable slant, but 

 also a sufficient 

 ledge or front edge 



along the base of the neck, to furnish a smooth and well 

 inclined surface on which the collar may rest. Any rough- 

 ness of shoulder and lack of muscle covering will furnish 

 conditions favorable to sore shoulders when the collar is 

 worn. 



The arm of the draft horse is the comparatively short, 

 wide, muscular portion of the forehand through which lies 

 in a backward, slanting position the short, strong humerus 

 bone. This part of the forelimb should be a strong support 

 for the shoulder, extending well back and close in to the 

 body at its rear part. This places the leg sufficiently under 

 the body to give desirable position and action. If the rear 

 end of the arm lies out from the body the leg and foot will 

 turn inward to some extent, while if placed too close to the 

 body the leg and foot turn somewhat outward. Therefore 

 the arm should be so placed as not to affect the true placing 

 of the lower part of the leg. 



The forearm of the horse is that portion of the leg 

 between the arm and knee, the muscles being laid over the 

 radius and ulna, the latter extending high behind, the top 



