JUDGING HORSES IX SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 



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Stifles. — These joints, correspond to the knee of a man. They 

 should be strong, clean, and muscular, and so set as to allow freedom 

 in action. It is better to have them turn outward slightly than to 

 have them turn inward. 



Fig. 11. — Good hind quarters. 



Gaskins. — The gaskins, or lower thighs, like the forearms, should 

 be long, heavily muscled, flat, wide, and free from coarseness. The 

 muscles should be prominent in front of the bone and carried well 

 downward. 



