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JUDGING KAUM ANIMALS 



SCALE OF POINTS 



Standard of Score of 

 Perfect Horse 

 Score Studied 



9. Muzzle, fine, lips thin and even, teeth, sound, nos- 

 trils large 1 



10. Ears, medium size, fine, pointed, set close, carried 



alert 1 



11. Neck, long, lean, slightly arched, throat-latch fine, 



windpipe large 2 



C — FOREITAND, 24 Points: 



12. Shoulders, long, oblique, light, smooth 2 



13. Arms, short, muscular, carried well forward . . . . 1 



14. Forearms, long, wide, muscular 2 



15. Knees, straight, wide, deep, clean, strongly sup- 



ported 2 



16. Cannons, short, wide, tendons prominent and well 



set hack 2 



17. Fetlocks, wide, straight, tendons well back . . . . 2 



18. Pasterns, long, oblique (angle about 45°), smooth, 



strong 3 



19. Feet, medium size, even, round, straight ; slope par- 



allel to pastern; sole concave; bars strong; 

 frog large, elastic; heel wide, full, 1-3 length 

 of toe; horn dense, smooth 6 



20. Legs, properly placed, according to description in 



draft horse score card 4 



D— BODY, 10 Points: 



21. Withers, high, narrow, extending well back . . . . 1 



22. Chest, medium width, deep 2 



23. Ribs, long, moderately sprung, close 2 



24. Back, straight, short, broad, strong 2 



25. Loin, short, broad, strong 2 



26. Flanks, deep, full, long, low underline 1 



E — HINDQUARTERS, 27 Points: 



27. Hips, wide-spaced, smooth, level 2 



28. Croup, long, wide, smooth, level tendency . . . . 2 



29. Tail, attached high, well carried 1 



30. Thighs, long, muscular; stifles prominent, well set . . 2 



31. Gaskins, long, broad, muscular 2 



32. Hocks, straight, wide, deep, clean cut, point promi- 



nent, well supported 5 



33. Cannons, short, wide, flat, clean, tendons well de- 



fined, set well back 2 



34. Fetlocks, wide, straight, tendons well back . . . . 1 



35. Pasterns, Icng, not so oblique as in front (about 



50°), strong 2 



36. Feet, medium size, even, round, straight; slope par- 



allel to pastern; sole concave; bars strong; 

 frog large, elastic; heel wide, full, 1-3 length 

 toe; horn dense 4 



37. Legs, properly placed, according to definition in 



draft horse score card 4 



F — ACTION, 19 Points: 



38. Walk, long, free stride 5 



39. Trot, long, straight, regular, rapid, easy stride . . 14 



Total 100 



