22 THE HORSE, ASS, AND MULE 



heaviness should be noticeable. The chest tends to narrow rather 

 than broad conformation, with good depth, yet able authorities 

 prefer a broad rather than deep and narrow chest. T\i^ body 

 should be somewhat circular in type, with a depth at the withers 

 rather less than half the height, with a length equal to the height 

 at withers and croup ; the back and loins should be comparatively 

 broad, level, and muscular ; the ribs well sprung and of enough 



Fig. 7. Hanover, a Thoroughbred staUion foaled in 1884. A famous runner, 



starting in fifty races, winning thirty-two, securing |i20,9i2 in prize money. 



The leading sire of prize winners from 1895 to 1898 inclusive. From photograph 



by courtesy of the Thoroughbred Record 



depth to show good feeding capacity. The croup is carried high 

 and tends to be long, rather level, curving gracefully, with the tail 

 attached medium high. The hind quarter is one of the features 

 of the Thoroughbred, being long and strongly muscled, exhibiting 

 great driving power ; the gaskins, or lower thighs, should be 

 broad. The fore leg should be muscular and strong in arm and 

 long and wide in forearm, with comparatively little width between 



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