JUDGING HORSES 147 



38. Legs — direction viewed from the rear, a perpendicular line 



dropped from the point of the buttock should divide the leg and 

 foot into lateral halves; viewed from the side, this same line 

 should touch the point of the hock and meet the ground some 

 little distance back of the heel. A perpendicular line dropped 

 from the hip-joint should meet the ground near the centre of 

 the foot 4 



Way of Going. — 16. 



39. Walk — long, free stride 6 



40. Trot — long, rapid, straight, reachy stride 10 



Total 100 



The Saddle Horse Score Card. — Following is the scale of 

 points and standard of excellence for the saddle horse : 



General Appearance. — 12. Counts 



1. Height 



2. Weight 



3. Form — close but not full made, deep but not broad, symmetrical. 4 



4. Quality — bone clean, dense, fine, yet indicating substance, ten- 



dons and joints sharply defined, hide and hair fine, general 

 refinement, finish 4 



5. Temperament — active, disposition good, intelligent 4 



Head and Neck. — 8. 



6. Head — size and dimensions in proportion, clear cut features, 



straight face line, wide angle in lower jaw 1 



7. Muzzle — fine, nostrils large, lips thin, trim, even 1 



8. Eyes — prominent orbit; large, full, bright, clear; lid thin, even 



curvature 1 



9. Forehead — broad, full 1 



10. Ears — medium size, pointed, set close, carried alert 1 



11. Neck — long, supple, well crested, not carried too high, throttle 



well cut out, head well set on 3 



Forehand. — 22. 



12. Shoulders — very long, sloping yet muscular 3 



13. Arms — short, muscular, carried well forward 1 



14. Forearm — long, broad, muscular 1 



15. Knees — straight, wide, deep, strongly supported 2 



16. Canons — short, broad, flat, tendons sharply defined, set well 



back 2 



17. Fetlocks — wide, tendons well back, straight, well supported 2 



18. Pasterns — long, oblique (45 degrees), smooth, strong 2 



19. Feet — large, round, uniform, straight, slope of wall parallel to 



slope of pastern, sole concave, bars strong, frog large, elastic, 

 heels wide, full, one-third height of toe, horn dense, smooth, 

 dark color 6 



20. Legs — direction viewed from in front, a perpendicular line dropped 



from the point of the shoulder should divide the leg and foot 

 into two lateral halves. Viewed from the side, a perpendicu- 

 lar line dropped from the tuberosity of the scapula should pass 

 through the centre of the elbow-joint and meet the ground at 

 the centre of the foot 4 



