422 MANUAL OF MODERN FARRIERY. 
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with a lofty fore-hand, a head and neck as light as possible, 
clear wide jaws and nostrils, large and thin shoulders, strong 
and muscular thighs, deep chest, and short back Above 
all, his joints should be strong, firm, and closely knit, his 
legs and pasterns rather short; for I believe there never 
was yet a long hinder-legged horse that was able to gallop 
down steep hills and take bold leaps with a weight upon his 
back, without sinking or foundering. And, lastly, his feet 
should be moderately large, and sound. 
THE HACKNEY, OR ROADSTER, 
Should be a hunter of a small size ; his height not exceed¬ 
ing fifteen hands and an inch ; rather below than above 
that size. His make should be more compact than that of 
the hunter, with considerably more substance according to 
his height, so as to fit him for the fatigues of everyday- 
work. His forehand should be high, but rather light ; his 
head small, and placed on the neck in a gradually tapering 
manner, with a clear, full, and sprightly eye ; his shoulder 
should be deep and large ; his back straight, and his loins 
strong; his withers well raised, his fillets wide ; and his 
croop gradually descending, but must not drop too abruptly, 
nor must his tail be too low set. The fore-arm and thighs 
should be strong and muscular; and the legs rather short 
than otherwise, straight, and rather near set, but the 
touching of the hoofs to be carefully avoided. An essential 
point is, that the shank-bone should be solid and flat. It 
is of great consequence that the bones beneath the knee 
should be deep and flat, and the tendon not too much 
tightened. His feet ought to point straight forward, with 
the heels wide and open; the fore-legs closely set, and as 
straight as possible; for a horse with bent knees is very 
likely to stumble and fall when his feet come in contact 
