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small horses. Great strength, however, in all his 

 limbs, with a moderately broad and flat chest, and 

 circular carcase, is essential. 



The neck must have the curve where the head is 

 set on ; the mouth deep, and the jaws wide, that he 

 may be light in hand. 



The back should be short 1 (yet not a too short 

 horse), but the spine straight. 



The withers must be as high, and shoulder as 

 slanting, with as much substance (not thick and 

 cloddy) as the charger's. These two points, with a 

 fine chest, are most requisite, both in the charger and 

 hunter, that the saddle may be carried in its proper 

 place. The charger is always kicking, and his tail 

 becoming galled by the crupper, when the saddle 

 presses forward, and the hunter, in a leap, not hav- 

 ing a crupper, may have the saddle and driver thrown 

 on the withers, and fall topsy-turvy in consequence. 



The distance between the knee and fetlock need 

 not be so short as in the racer ; for the hunter (though 

 not required to have the high action of a charger) 

 must lift his legs well. This is a point, however, 

 that is seldom found too short, and in a racer never. 

 As high caste and excellence of build can very sel- 

 dom be obtained, and quite as seldom afforded, attend, 



In the Hunter, first to the fore parts : the well set- 

 on head and neck, slanting shoulders, well placed 

 fore legs, and good, open, tough feet. 



In the Racer, first to the cast and the hind parts. 



In the Charger, as you value your neck and com- 

 fort, attend to every part. Money here is well laid 

 out : he should be faultless : his name Perfection, and 

 his mottto, Fier, metis sensible. 



