270 SPECIAL POINTS OF VARIOUS CLASSES OF HORSES. 



CHAPTER XXV. 



SPECIAL POINTS OF VARIOUS CLASSES OF HORSES. 



The Race-horse — The Racing Pony — The Jumper — The Heavy Cart-horse — The 

 Harness-horse — The Hack — The Lady's Horse — The Cavalry Trooper — The 

 Officer's Charger — The Artillery Horse — The Polo Pony. 



The Race Horse. — i. The height of the galloper at the 

 withers, and also over the croup, should be at least equal to 

 his length of body {see p. 152 ^/ seq.). 



2. The depth at the withers should be considerably less 

 than half his height {see p. 153). 



3. The loins behind the cantle of the saddle should be flat 

 on account of the presence of largely developed muscles {see 

 pp. 64 and 200). 



4. The gaskins should be broad {see p. 234). 



5. The neck should be long {see p. 181). 



6. The forehand should be light {see p. 211). Con- 

 sequendy, the neck should be free from "lumber;" the dis- 

 tance between the fore legs should be short {see p. 65) ; the 

 shoulders flat and without any "place for the collar" {see p. 

 212); and the horse should not be thick between the upper 

 ends of the shoulder-blades {see p. 196). 



7. The withers should be high, and should run far back. 



8. The hind legs should be long. 



