132 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



Standard of Score of 



SCALE OF POINTS Perfect Horse 



tSeiore Studied 



9. Muzzle, fine, lips thin and even, teeth sound, nos- 

 trils large 1 .... 



10. Ears, medium size, fine, pointed, set close, carried 



alert 1 



11. Neck, long, lean, slightly arched, throat-latch fine, 



windpipe large 



C FOREHAND, 24 Points: 



12. Shoulders, long, oblique, light, smooth 2 



13. Arms, short, muscular, carried well forward . . . . 1 



14. Forearms, long, wide, muscular 2 



15. Knees, straight, wide, deep, clean, strongly sup- 



ported 



16. Cannons, short, wide, tendons prominent and well 



set back 2 



17. Fetlocks, wide, straight, tendons well back . . . . 2 



18. Pasterns, long, oblique (angle about 45), smooth, 



strong 



19. Feet, medium size, even, round, straight ; slope par- 



allel to pastern; sole concave; bars strong; 

 %rog large, elastic; heel wide, full, 1-3 length 

 of toe ; horn dense, smooth 6 



20. Legs, properly placed, according to description in 



draft horse score card 4 .... 



D BODY, 10 Points: 



21. Withers, high, narrow, extending well back . . . . 1 .... 



22. Chest, medium width, deep 2 .... 



23. Bibs, long, moderately sprung, close 2 .... 



24. Back, straight, short, broad, strong 2 .... 



25. Loin, short, broad, strong 2 



26. Flanks, deep, full, long, low underline 1 .... 



E HINDQUARTERS, 27 Points: 



27. Hips, wide-spaced, smooth, level 2 .... 



28. Croup, long, wide, smooth, level tendency . . . . 2 .... 



29. Tail, attached high, well carried 1 .... 



30. Thighs, long, muscular; stifles prominent, well set . . 2 .... 



31. Gaskins, long, broad, muscular 2 .... 



32. Hocks, straight, wide, deep, clean cut, point promi- 



nent, well supported 5 .... 



33. Cannons, short, wide, flat, clean, tendons well de- 



fined, set well back 2 .... 



34. Fetlocks, wide, straight, tendons well back . . . . 1 .... 



35. Pasterns, long, not so oblique as in front (about 



50), strong . . 2 .... 



36. Feet, medium size, even, round, straight; slope par- 



allel to pastern; sole concave; bars strong; 

 frog large, elastic; heel wide, full, 1-3 length 

 toe; horn dense 4 .... 



37. Legs, properly placed, according to definition in 



draft horse score card 4 .... 



F ACTION, 19 Points: 



38. Walk, long, free stride 5 



39. Trot, long, straight, regular, rapid, easy stride . . 14 



Total . . 100 



