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THE HORSEMAN. 



The chest should be moderately large. A horse with 

 a very large chest will answer the purposes of draught ; 

 but he is not adapted for the saddle, at least when speed 

 and endurance are the objects. He will have too much 

 weight to be impelled, and furthermore, cannot endure 

 the constant shock upon his fore legs. 



The most desirable form will be depth at the girth and 

 a swelling out, or barreling, behind the elbow ; also a 

 wide chest, or, at least, so much so as wdll preclude the 

 possibility of an interference in the fore feet (which is 

 common with narrow chested horses) when turning sud- 

 denly to the right or left. 



A judge of the horse dislikes to see the chest or breast 

 bone too high from the ground ; or, in other words, " too 

 much daylight under him." 



Horses with a long arm are generally rough and 

 unpleasant in their gaits ; the action being high or lofty, 

 with little knee action. 



A hackney or lady's horse should have a short arm 

 and a long cannon, which will give sufficient knee action 

 for safety and speed. 



The knee should be wide, compared with the arm 

 above, and the cannon, or shank bone, below. 



