ILLUSTRATIONS 



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FIQ. 



Productive Horse Husbandry Frontispiece 



1. Hind Legs, Propeller; Forelegs, Supportive to the Extent of Lifting 



the Forehand. (Exterior of the Horse) 3 



2. Skeleton of the Horse, Showing the Vertebral Arch and the Bone 



Columns. (Adams' Horseshoeing) 4 



3. Each and Every Phase of the Stride is Demonstrated 5 



4. Situation of the Centre of Gravity in the Horse. (Exterior of the 



Horse) 6 



5. Diagram Showing Contact of Feet in Various Gaits 7 



6. During the Greatest Effort the Base of Support is Rectangular, the 



Horse Being Practically on All Fom-s. (Exterior of the Horse) . . 8 



7. Regions of the Horse Seen in Profile. (Exterior of the Horse) 11 



8. Normal Eye. (Exterior of the Horse) , 12 



9. Plantar Surface of Right Fore-Hoof. (Adams' Horseshoeing) 13 



10. The Erect Standing Position of the Foreleg, Viewed from in Front, 



as Determined by the Plmnb-hne. (Exterior of the Horse) 14 



11. The Correct Standing Position of the Foreleg, Viewed from the Side. 



(Schweiter) 14 



12. The Correct Standing Position of the Hind Leg, Viewed from the 



Rear. (Exterior of the Horse) 15 



13. The Correct Standing Position of the Hind Leg, Viewed from the 



Side. (Exterior of the Horse) 15 



14. The Fast Trot, Characterized as a Diagonal Gait of Extreme Exten- 



sion and Rapidity of Stride 18 



15. The High Stepping Trot, Showing Extreme Flexion of Knees and 



Hocks. (Champion Hackney Pony Berkley Bantam) 19 



16. The Pace, a Lateral Gait of Extreme Extension and Rapidity of 



Stride 20 



17. The Different Phases and Contacts in the Gallops. (Exterior of the 



Horse) 21 



18. The Different Phases and Contacts in the Jump. (Exterior of the 



Horse) 22 



19. Position of Direction of Leg to Course Taken by Foot in the Stride. 



(Adams' Horseshoeing) 24 



20. Knee-sprung or Over on the Knees. (Exterior of the Horse) 25 



21. Calf-kneed. (Exterior of the Horse) 25 



22. Too Straight Pastern. (Adams' Horseshoeing) 25 



23. Base Narrow, Toe Wide, Nigger-heeled, or Splay-footed. (Exterior 



of the Horse) 26 



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