44 Animal Husbandry 
73. Measurements of horses. — Since the light type differs in 
conformation from the heavy type, a few exact measurements 
are recorded to fix in mind the more important differences. The 
heavy horses measured were from transfer stables and the light 
horses from the Columbus, Ohio, Driving Park : — 
TYPE 
Parts MEASURED 
Heavy Light 
Number of horses measured ‘ : ‘ 55 32 
Weight ; eS . .| 1613 Ib. 
Height at withers F 66.0” 61.7” 
Height at croup = 66.0 61.6 
From point of shoulder to point ‘of buttock : 67.8 62.8 
From the lowest point of chest to ground . 3 33.5 34.0 
Circumference of body at oe > sot - 90.0 70.0 
Length of head : 26.6 24.6 
Length of shoulder . a S : ‘ 27.2 23.9 
From withers to hip . 3 30.4 28.5 
From point of hock to ground be . 25.5 24.0 
From point of hock to hip. Bh es —_ 40.0 
GENERAL APPEARANCE IN LIGHT HORSES 
The height, form, action, quality, color, and temperament are 
very important characters among light horses; and add to or 
detract from their desirability. 
74. The height. — The unit for measuring the height of a horse 
is a hand, which is equal to four inches. Where the accurate 
height is desired, a measuring staff, marked off in hands and inches, 
is used. Where absolute accuracy is not desired, and where the 
measuring staff is not available, the height must be estimated. 
This can be facilitated by chinning the horse, first finding out how 
high it is from the ground to the point of your chin when you 
stand erect. The measurement of the height is taken at the 
withers. 
