LENGTH OF HORSE. 



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hind legs are placed as in Fig. 2, the weight of the head 

 and neck, which are in front of the fore legs, would cause 

 the animal to stand somewhat " over." I may mention that 

 this figure was drawn from a photograph of a well-shaped 



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■Measurements of Horse. 



race-horse, Tristan, who was standing, if I may use the 

 expression, " at attention." When a pony is being measured 

 for racing, his legs should be placed in the position I have 

 described. 



The Length of the Body of a Horse {d e) is the 



horizontal distance from the front of the chest to a line 

 dropped vertically from the point of the buttock. I must 



