CHAP. I.] SHORT BACKED; HIGH MOUNTED. 57 



Fig. 7. 



is drawn back under him. Foals have all the ap- 

 pearance of being high mounted or high behind, 

 until the filling up takes place, and they settle into 

 the proper shape : such become speedy horses. 



13. But a horse may be short in the carcase, 

 which is not exactly " high-mounted," in our view 

 of the term ; since much will depend upon the 

 shape (or bend) of his back-bone, to bring him 

 under the one or the other description. We have 

 seen what sort of character a roach back bestows 

 on a horse ; the direct contrary form, or hollow 

 back-bone, [see the lowermost sketch (c.) in the 

 margin] is no better, though built upon long limbs, 

 horses with this shape back being in all cases weak 

 in the loins; and, therefore, they are more liable to 

 contract inflammation of the kidneys, and to resist 



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