SCORE CARD 



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SCORE CARD FOR JUDGING DRAFT HORSES 



Scale of Points 



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GENERAL APPEARANCE — 29 POINTS 



Height, estimated hands ; actual 



Weight, over 1500 lb. estiqiated lb., score 



according to age 



Form, broad, massive, evenly proportioned, symmet- 

 rical, blocky 



Quality, refined; bones clean, large, strong; tendons 



clean, defined, prominent ; skin and hair fine^ 



" feather," if present, silky 



Action, walk, fast, elastic, regular, straight; trot, 



free, springy, balanced, straight 



Temperament, energetic ; disposition good 



HEAD AND NECK — 8 POINTS 

 ' Head, proportionate size, clean cut, well carried; 



profile straight 



Forehead, broad, full 



Eyes, bright, clear, full, same color 



Ears, medium size, well carried, alert 



Muzzle, neat; nostrils large, flexible ; lips thin, even, 



firm 



Lower Jaw, angles wide, space clean 



Neck, muscled, arched; throatlatch fine, windpipe 



large 



FOREQUARTERS — 22 POINTS 



Shoulders, moderately sloping, smooth, snug, ex- 

 tending well back 



Ann, short, strong muscled, thrown back, well set. . . . 



Forearm, long, wide, clean, heavily muscled 



Knees, straight, wide, deep, strong, clean 



Cannons, short, wide, clean ; tendons clean, defined, 



prominent ) 



Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong, clean 



Pasterns, moderately sloping, strong, clean 



Feet, large, even size, sound ; horn dense, waxy ; soles 



concave ; bars strong, full ; frogs large, elastic ; 



heels wide, one half length of toe, vertical to ground 

 BODY — o POINTS 



Chest, deep, wide ; breastbone low ; girth large 



Ribs, deep, well sprung, closely ribbed to hip 



Back, broad, strong, muscular 



Loins, short, wide, thick muscled 



Underline, low, flanks full 



Hmp QUARTERS— 32 POINTS 



Hips, broad, smooth, level, well muscled 



Croup, wide, heavily muscled, not markedly drooping 



Thighs, deep, broad, strong, muscular. 



Quarters, plump with muscle, deep 



Stifles, large, strong, muscular, clean 



Gaskins (lower thighs), long, wide, clean, heavily 



muscled 



Hocks, large, strong, wide, deep, clean, well set. ..... 



Cannons, short, wide, clean ; tendons clean, defined, 



prominent 



Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong, clean 



Pasterns, moderately sloping, strong, clean 



Feet, large, even size, sound; horn dense, waxy; 



soles concave ; bars strong, full ; frogs large, elastic ; 



heels wide, o ne half length of toe, vertical to ground 

 Total. 



Possible 

 Score 



Points Deficient 



Student's 

 Score 



Corrected 



