JUDGING THE MULE 



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SCALE OF POINTS 



E HINDQUARTERS, 32 Points: 



27. Hips, wide, level, smooth, muscular.. 



28. Croup, long, level, muscular 



29. Tail, attached high, well carried 



30. Thighs, thick, deep, muscular, not too cl 



31. Stifles, broad, thick, strong 



32. Gaskins, long, wide, muscular 



33. Hocks, straight, wide, point prominent, dec]), clean 



cut, smooth, well supported 



34. Cannons, short, broad, flat, tendons prominent an<! 



set well back 



35. Fetlocks, wide, straight, tendons well back 



36. Pasterns, medium length, oblique (about 55), 



smooth, strong 



37. Feet, medium size, uniform, straight, slope wall par- 



allel to pastern; sole concave; bars strong; fi-crc 

 prominent, elastic; heel wide, high; horn den 



38. Legs, properly placed, according to description in 



draft horse score card 



Y ACTION, 10 Points: 



39. Walk, straight, stride long, active 



40. Trot, straight, long, free, regular, snappy stride . . 



Total 100 .... 



The general conformation of the mule should closely 

 resemble that of the horse, and judges will be influenced 

 accordingly in their decisions. The peculiarities of the 



Fig. 106. "The general conformation of the mule should 

 closely resemble that of the horse." 



