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flat-sided, should swell out well under the elbows ; 

 then, with the moderately broad chest, you will be- 

 sure to have what are indispensable, good large lungs. 

 A carcase that is flat-sided is equally bad for running 

 as for appearance. The depth of girth is a point that 

 admits of measurement, but then the chest must sink 

 deep between the fore-legs, or else very high withers 

 alone may contribute more than their proper share 

 to make a large girth : sixty-four to sixty-five inches 

 will be very good for an Arab of fourteen hands to 

 fourteen hands one inch ; but if you have an eye for 

 a horse, you will tell at once if it is good, or not. 

 There should also be some distance between the last 

 false rib and the haunch-bone, that the hind legs in 

 the gallop may be thrown well under : this is allow- 

 ed to be an excellency in the racer, though it detracts 

 a little from the strength. 



Horses, whose carcases are light, and legs rather 

 long, " showing too much daylight," have been run 

 down far more than is necessary : they are only ob- 

 jectionable for heavy people. When there is good 

 build otherwise, a small round carcase, if it only 

 swells out behind the elbows, need never be objected 

 to by a light weight, for it rather adds than detracts 

 from the beauty, and they are often splendid runners. 

 A large carcase ; a large circular barrel, with deep 

 ribs, deep in the fellers, must have large broad flat 

 legs to carry it, or they will quickly fail. 



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The elbow, the bone at the top of the forearm, moist 

 be large and not turn in : the top of the forearm must 

 be decidedly swelling and muscular : the length of 



