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joining the end of the last rib with the lower edge of the 

 point of the hip. 



Belly (15).- — The belly or abdomen is the large cavity 

 {see Fig. 4) which contains the stomach, liver, spleen, 

 intestines, kidneys, bladder, etc. The term "belly" is 

 applied, in common phraseology, to the underneath portion of 

 the body which is not covered by bone. 



The Brisket (16) is the lower part of the horse's chest. 



T\\& girth place is the rear portion of the sternum (breast- 

 bone) which is just behind the fore legs, and underneath 

 which the girths pass when the horse is saddled. 



Croup (17). — The croup is that portion of the upper 

 part of the body which is situated between the loins in front 

 and the tail behind. Roughly speaking, it may be said to 

 extend down, on each side, to a line drawn from the lower 

 edge of the point of the hip, to the point of the buttock. 



The point of the hip (5) is the bony surface, more or less 

 prominent, which is a little to the rear of the last rib. It is 

 the anterior point of the pelvis. 



Tho. point 0/ the bnttock {0) is the bony prominence which 

 is the rearmost point of the pelvis. It is a few inches below 

 the root of the tail. 



Thigh (18). — The thigh is bordered by the stifle, flank, 

 croup, buttock, and gaskin, from which it is separated by a 

 horizontal line drawn from the upper end of the straight line 

 made by the hamstring or tendo Achillis [p), which proceeds 

 towards the thigh from the point of the hock [q). I am aware 



