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point of the shoulder would just touch the toe of the hoof. The chest 
should be deep, the ribs gradually swelling out from behind the shoul¬ 
ders until they reach the flanks. The bones of the spine should be 
slightly arched upward and of large size, which may be judged of by 
the size of the bones at the root of the tail. The hips must be large, 
spreading, and carried well forward, but not too high up. The tail should 
be tolerably high up, not too much so, but carried well back, to add length 
to the quarters, which should be large and muscular, the stifles also large 
and carried well forward, inclining outward. The thighs long, muscular 
and inclining inwards toward the hocks, which should be large, clean, 
straight, and placed well under the body, so that a line dropped from 
the most prominent part of the quarter behind would just clear the caps. 
The leg should also be perfectly straight from the cap of the hock behind 
down to the fetlock joint, and the pasterns the same as the fore ones al¬ 
ready described. 
The above points, all combined, I consider necessary to constitute a 
good horse; and, viewing him as a whole, he will present the following 
appearance : looking from behind forward, his body will represent a 
wedge, with the thick part toward you, and of great length ; gaining it 
not from the length of his back—for a well made saddle should nearly 
<jover it—but from his deep shoulders and long quarters ; a fine and 
thin skin, thick tail, long, straight and silky mane, and standing firmly 
upon every limb, with head and neck erect, and a countenance expressive 
of a knowledge of power, yet beaming with intelligence, and having an. 
object to attain with a willingness to accomplish it. This is a horse 
with the greatest possible amount of power and speed combined. 
I doubt not some of your readers will say this is a race horse, or 
running horse, and such, in this country, we do not require. Granted; 
but at the same time I say, it is only necessary to widen his chest and 
bosom, and add more bulk to all the other parts, and in proportion to 
the width and quantity added, you will produce a perfect horse of any 
description, even to one over a ton weight; for what he gains in width 
he will lose in speed, but what he loses in speed he will gain in power, 
being thus enabled to oppose weight to weight. Having thus minutely 
described the horse, it is unnecessary to describe the mare, for she 
should possess one and all of his good points ; but as nature has 
