BULLETIN 487, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Students' score card — Continued. 
DRAFT HORSES— Continued. 
Scale of points for gelding. 
Perfect 
score. 
Students' 
score. 
Corrected 
score. 
Forequarters— 25 points: 
13. Shoulders, sloping, smooth, snug, extending into back 
2 
1 
2 
2 
2 
1 
3 
8 
4 
2 
9 
2 
2 
1 
2 
2 
1 
- 
14. Arm, short, thrown forward 
15. Forearm, heavily muscled, long, wide 
16. Knees, wide, clean cut, straight, deep, stronglv supported 
17. Cannons, short, lean, wide; sinews large, set back 
18. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong 
19. Pasterns, sloping, lengthv, strong 
20. Feet, large, even size, straight: horn dense, dark color; sole concave; 
bars strong; frog large, elastic; heel wide, high, one-half length of 
toe 
21. Legs, viewed in front a perpendicular line from the point of the 
shoulders should fall upon the center of the knee, camion, pas- 
tern, and foot; from the side, a perpendicular line dropping from 
the center of the elbow joint should fall upon the center of the 
knee and pastern joints and back of hoof 
Body— 9 points: 
22. Chest, deep, wide, low; large girth 
23. Ribs, long, close, sprung 
24. Back, straight, short, broad 
25. Loin, wide, short, thick, straight 
26. Underline, flank low 
Hindquarters — 34 points: 
27. Hips, smooth, wide 
28. Croup, long, wide, muscular 
29. Tail, attached high, well carried 
30. Quarters, deep, heavily muscled 
3 
31. Gaskins or lower thighs, wide muscled 
2 
8 
2 
1 
32. Hocks, clean cut, wide, straight 
33. Cannons, short, wide; sinews large, set back 
34. Fetlocks, wide, straight, strong 
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35. Pasterns, sloping, strong, lengthv 
3 
36. Feet, large, even size, straight: horn dense, dark color; sole concave; 
bars strong; frog large, elastic; heel wide, high, one-half length 
4 
6 
6 
4 
37. Legs, viewed from behind, a perpendicular line fron the point of 
the buttock should fall upon the center of the hock, cannon, 
pastern, and foot; from the side, a perpendicular line from the 
gaskinin the middle, and a perpendicular line from the point of 
the buttock should run parallel with the line of the cannon 
Action— 10 points: 
38. Walk, smooth, quick, long, balanced 
Total 
100 
LIGHT HORSES. 
Scale of points for gelding. 
Perfect Students 
score. score. 
Corrected 
score. 
1 . Age 
General appearance — 12 points: 
2. Weight 
3. Height 
4. Form, symmetrical, smooth, stylish 
5. Quality, bone clean, fine, yet indicating sufficient substance; ten- 
dons defined, hair and skin fine 
6. Temperament, active, good disposition 
Head and neck — 6 points: 
7. Head, lean, straight 
8. Muzzle, fine, nostrils large, lips thin, even 
9. Eyes, full, bright, clear, large 
10. Forehead, broad, full 
11. Ears, medium size, pointed, well carried, and not far apart 
12. Neck, muscled; crest high; throat latch fine; windpipe large 
Forequarters— 23 points: 
13. Shoulders, long, smooth, with muscle; oblique, extending into back 
and muscled at withers 
14. Arm, short, thrown forward 
15. Forearm, muscled, long, wide 
16. Knees, clean, wide, straight, deep, strongly supported 
