JUDGING HORSES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 
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Stifles. — These joints correspond to the knee of a man. They 
should be strong, clean, and muscular, and so set as to allow freedom 
in action. It is better to have them turn outward slightly than to 
have them turn inward. 
Fig. 11. — Good hind quarters. 
Gashins. — The gaskins, or lower thighs, like the forearms, should 
be long, heavily muscled, flat, wide, and free from coarseness. The 
muscles should be prominent in front of the bone and carried well 
downward. 
