STRUCTURAL EXAMINATION 23 



extra labor imposed on the ears has its origin in the defect 

 of one or both of the eyes. 



30. Jaw Bones Wide, Sharp. Between the jaw bones 

 there should be sufficient width for a large wind-pipe and also 

 enough to allow the head to play freely on the neck. When the 

 space between the jaw bones is very narrow it will often be 

 noticed that the horse carries his head stiffly, but when there 

 is sufficient width in this region, the head is usually carried 

 gracefully and moved freely on the neck. The throttle or 

 throat latch should be light without any unnatural fullness 

 between the jaw bones or heaviness at the juncture of the 

 head and neck. 



31. Neck Arched, Muscled. A nicely moulded and dis- 

 tinctly chiseled neck of sufficient length, carrying the head 

 gracefully is one of the most beautiful features of the light 

 horse. Extending towards the shoulder the neck should swell 

 gradually so as to join the body smoothly. The windpipe 

 should be large and appear distinct from the rest of the neck 

 and the upper outlines of the latter should be sharp. While 

 many excellent road horses have what is called a ewe neck, 

 it is none the less a defect as it detracts very much from a 

 symmetrical appearance. 



32. Chest Deep, Projecting. In the light horse that is 

 called upon for light work, the chest should obtain its capa- 

 city more by depth than breadth. The reason for this is that 

 the deeper chest permits the freer play of the shoulder. It 

 is easy to see that swift, smooth action of the fore legs is 

 hardly possible in the broad chested horse, mainly because 

 it throws them too far apart and out of line with those 

 behind. It will often be noticed in this direction that too 

 much width causes the horse to pitch or roll in its action. 

 A deep chest is evidence of staying power. The conforma- 

 tion of noted campaigners on the turf, such as Mary Marshall 

 (2:12), The Abbot (2:03^), Cresceus (2:o2j)may be cited 

 to illustrate full development in this feature. 



