1st.—From the point of the buttock to the inferior part of the stifle joint F P.
2nd.—In the width of the neck at its inferior attachment, from its insertion into the chest to the origin of the withers S X.
3rd.—From the insertion of the neck into the chest to the angle of the lower jaw X Q, when the head is held parallel to the shoulder.
4th.—Finally, from the nape of the neck to the nostril n n or to the commissure of the lips.
The measure of one half of the head will also guide us very much in the construction of the horse, when we know that it is frequently applied to several of his parts, namely:—
1st.—From the most prominent point of the angle of the lower jaw to the anterior profile of the forehead before the eye, R Q (thickness of the head).
2nd.—From the throat to the superior border of the neck behind the poll Q L (attachment of the head).
3rd.—From the inferior part of the knee to the coronet, T T.
4th.—From the base of the hock to the fetlock, V U.
5th.—Finally, from the point of the arm to the articulation of the elbow (approximate length of the arm).