 Had I to choose by one point, it should be his head.' should not be too short, and he should have stout loins and wide hips, and good length from the latter to his hocks, which should be rather turned inwards. Added to this he should be large round the...  The New sporting magazine - Page 761856Full view - About this book
 | Henry Hall Dixon - 1856 - 318 pages
...latter to his hocks, which should be rather turned inwards. Added to this, he should be large round the girth, but whether in depth or width does not...speedier his recovery from the effects of a hard day." We dare not attempt to decide the point of soundness between the advocates of large versus small feet... | |
 | Henry Charles Fitz Roy Somerset Beaufort (8th Duke of), Mowbray Morris - 1885 - 402 pages
...latter to his hocks, which should be rather turned inwards. Added to this he should be large round the girth, but whether in depth or width does not...his recovery from the effects of a hard day.' The objections to thorough-bred hunters come mostly from heavy men. No doubt the system of handicapping... | |
 | Henry Charles Fitz Roy Somerset Beaufort (8th Duke of), Mowbray Morris - 1885 - 402 pages
...latter to his hocks, which should be rather turned inwards. Added to this he should be large round the girth, but whether in depth or width does not...the speedier his recovery from the effects of a hard day.1 The objections to thorough-bred hunters come mostly from heavy men. No doubt the system of handicapping... | |
 | ALFRED E.T. WATSON - 1901 - 486 pages
...latter to his hocks, which should be rather turned inwards. Added to this he should be large round the girth, but whether in depth or width does not...speedier his recovery from the effects of a hard day. 1 The objections to thorough-bred hunters come mostly from heavy men. No doubt the system of handicapping... | |
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