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The witJwrs (/) is the spot where the shoulders meet up above 

 between the back and the neck, at the point where the neck and 

 the mane come to an end. 



The chest (g) is that part which is in front between the shoulders 

 and below the throat. 



The back (h) commences at the withers and extends all alono- 

 the spme as far as the crupper. When the Horse is fat the 

 whole length of the spine forms a kind of hollow, which is said 

 to be channeled. 



Fig. 46. — The different parts of tlie body of tlie Horse. 



The space which is included within the ribs is called the barrel 

 (*') ; the name of stomach (j) is also given to the lower part of the 

 body which joins the os sternum and the bottom of the ribs. 



The flanks lie at the extremity of the stomach and extend as far 

 as the hip bones. The tail is divided into two parts : the stumjo 

 or dock, and the hair. 



The upper part of the front leg of the Horse is called the shoulder 

 (m), although it corresponds with the fore-arm in a Man, the fore- 

 arm (rt) follows it lower down. 



