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good wind, but of the capacity for prolonged exertion with- 
out distress, owing to the great width between the jaws. 
The shoulder is good, as is the deep chest, the appearance 
of which is diminished by the big, deep ribs; the back is 
short, the loins of immense power, and the quarters long 
and strong, the whole beautifully turned. The legs and 
feet are superior. The two great features, possibly, that 
Fic. 21.— Arab stallion. 
a stranger would notice first in the Arab horse, are the 
forehead, or jibbah, which cannot be too prominent, giving 
a peculiar dish to the lower part of the face, and the tail, 
set high and carried in an arch. The form of the Arabian 
horse is essentially one of utility ; the space for the seat for 
the rider is sufficient, and at once fixes his true position ; 
the weight is therefore carried on that part most adapted 
for it. The rest of the frame is taken up with the powers 
of progression. The color varies, and may be white, gray, 
bay, chestnut, brown and rarely black. Roan, spotted 
or piebald and yellow colors are not found among the 
