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HINTS ON HORSES 



By considering the proportions of a horse 

 it is possible to detect his age, to gauge his 

 strength or weakness, and to obtain some 

 insight into his individuality and character- 

 istics. And to understand his proportions it 

 is an assistance to draw them. 



Roughly speaking, the body and legs of a 

 horse, when seen standing in profile, may be 

 drawn within the four lines of a square, which 

 should practically include his whole body, 

 with exception of his head, neck, and tail. The 

 height of a horse is equal to the extreme 

 length of his body (Figs. 2 and 3). 



Draw a square, ABCD, and within it 

 roughly sketch the body and legs so that the 

 feet stand upon the base line, whilst the 

 withers and highest point of the quarters 

 touch the top line ; in a well-formed horse the 

 chest and toes of the fore feet should extend 

 to one of the vertical lines, and the back 

 tendon of the hind leg must coincide with the 

 other vertical line. 



From the root of the tail draw a perpen- 

 dicular line upwards to cut AB at X. 



Continue the general line of the forelegs 

 upwards to meet AB at Y. 



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