ORDER OF PACHYDERMATA. 
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The withers (/) is the spot where the shoulders meet up above, 
between the back and the neck, at the point where the neck and 
the mane come to an end. 
The chest ( g ) is that part which is in front between the shoulders 
and below the throat. 
The back (h) commences at the withers and extends all along 
the spine as far as the crupper. When the Horse is fat the 
whole length of the spine forms a kind of hollow, which is said 
to be channeled . 
Fig. 46. — The different parts of the body of the Horse. 
The space which is included within the ribs is called the barrel 
(%) ; the name of stomach (j) is also given to the lower part of the 
body which joins the os sternum and the bottom of the ribs. 
The flanks lie at the extremity of the stomach and extend as far 
as the hip bones. The tail is divided into two parts : the stump 
or dock , and the hair. 
The upper part of the front leg of the Horse is called the shoulder 
(m), although it corresponds with the fore- arm in a Man, the fore- 
arm (n) follows it lower down. 
