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should not be extreme. It is important that the forerib 

 be well arched, but even more desirable that it be long, and 

 so account for a strong heart girth and full flank. Not 

 only this, but a long forerib is sure to be associated with 

 general depth of body, feeding capacity, and vitality. A 

 horse with shallow body and long legs cannot stand up 

 under work, and does not show the constitution that the 

 deeper bodied, lower set one does. Constitutional vigor 

 in the male, is regarded as of prime importance, and judges 

 should give it due recognition. 



The temperament of the stallion will be shown in a 

 degree, according to his type, the heavy draft horse being 

 somewhat quieter and more phlegmatic than the lighter 

 type. In general however, when not overworked, the stal- 

 lion shows an animated, aggressive character, with evi- 

 dence of much reserve nervous force. If overworked, he 

 loses much of his fire and ambition. In the city of Paris 

 there are thousands of draft stallions stolidly pulling away 

 at enormous loads, quiet and indifferent as to what is going 

 on about them, giving little evidence of the naturally bold 

 temperament of the sex. The stallion should be active 



Fig. 63. "In the city of Paris there are thousands of draft stallions 

 stolidly pulling away at enormous loads." 



