THE ABMY HORSE IN ACCIDENT AND DISEASE. 



CHAPTER I. 



(ONFORMAXrOX AN1> POINTS AM> EXTKHNAI^ 

 DISEASES. 



CONFORMATION AND POINTK. 



The forehead should be broad and not bulging. The eyes should 

 be full, clear, and prominent, with a mild expression, and not show- 

 ing any of the white. The muzzle should not be large, as a coarse, 

 large muzzle indicates ill breeding. The nostrils should be large 

 and open. The face should be straight. The lower jaw should 

 have ample width between the two sides for the development and 

 play of the larynx (Adam's apple) and windpipe; and, in addi- 

 tion, to allow the head to be nicely bent on the neck. 



The ears should be of medium size, set well on the head; they 

 should not lop. 



The parotid and submaxillary regions should be free from 

 large glands and without any loose skin at the lower part of the 

 throat. 



The neck should be of moderate length, clean, and not too nar- 

 row at a point just in rear of the throat; a short, thick neck does 

 not allow of free movement from side to side, and a long, slim 

 neck is apt to be too pliable. The point of the shoulder should be 

 well developed, and the point of the elbow should not be turned 

 in, as the horse is very apt to turn his toes out. The opposite 

 conformation is indicated by turned-in, or " pigeon toes.'" 



The forearm should be long and muscular; the knee broad, and 

 when looked at from the front should be much wider than the 

 limb above and below, and taper off backward to a compara- 

 tively thin edge. 



The leg immediately below the knee should be as large as any 

 other part, and not " tied in," which indicates a weakness of the 



