204 JUDGING JACKS, JENNETS, AND MULES 



SCORE CARD FOR MULES. 



GENERAL APPEARANCE 16 Points. Perfect score. 

 Weight: score according to age and type. 

 Height: 14 hands and up; estimated hands; actual 



hands 4 



Form: symmetrical, smooth 4 



Quality: bones clean; tendons defined; skin and hair fine . 4 



Temperament; energetic; good disposition 4 



HEAD AND NECK 6 Points. 



Head: well defined; medium size . . . . . 



Muzzle: fine; nostrils large; lips thin and even .... 



Eyes: full, bright, clear 



Forehead: flat, broad, full 



Ears: large, well carried, tapering 1 



Neck: muscled, crested; throat-latch defined; windpipe large 1 

 FOREHAND 21 Points. 



Shoulder: long, sloping, well muscled 2 



Arm: short, muscled, thrown well forward and backward; 



forearm well muscled, long, wide 3 



Knees: wide, clean, straight, deep, well supported; canons 



short, wide; tendons well defined 4 



Fetlocks: wide, straight, strong; pasterns short, clean, straight, 



angle with ground 45 degrees 4 



Feet: size medium, even; horn dense; sole concave; bars 



strong; frog prominent, elastic; heel wide, high .... 6 

 Withers: smooth, well muscled, continuous with neck and 



back 2 



BODY 8 Points. 



Chest: deep, low; girth large 1 



Ribs: long, sprung close 2 



Back: straight, short, well muscled 2 



Loins: wide, short, thick 2 



Underline: long; flank low 1 



HINDQUARTERS 29 Points. 



Hips: smooth, wide, level; croup wide, muscular .... 4 



Tail: attached high, well carried 1 



Thighs: long, well muscled, open angled 



Quarters: heavily muscled, deep 



Gaskin: wide muscled 2 



Hocks: wide, well defined, strongly supported, straight; 



canons short, wide, tendons set well back 9 



Fetlocks: wide, straight; pasterns short, angle with ground 



55 degrees 5 



Feet: medium size, even; horn dense; frog prominent, elastic; 



bars strong; sole concave; heel high, wide 4 



ACTION 20 Points. 



Walk smooth, stride long, active; trot rapid, straight, 



regular 20 



Total 100 



Qualifications of Mule Mares. The qualifications of 

 mule mares vary, depending on the type of mule which is 



