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MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



of length, width and thickness which exists between the 

 different parts of the body, it is also important to know 

 the relations of directions possessed by the different bony 

 regions, superposed one upon the other, to form the fore 

 and hindquarters. From the manner in which the bones 

 are arranged angles are produced. The inclination of the 

 bones and the dimensions of the angles have an influence 

 upon the draft and speed. Such measurements as these, 

 however, are exceedingly difficult to obtain, as the bones 

 are so deeply imbedded in muscle that their direction can- 

 not be located with exactness. The following table in- 

 cludes the more important parts useful in a study of the 

 proportions of the horse. 



Student's Card for the Articular Angles of the Horse. 



*For location of parts see page 35. 



