--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Round hoof'd, short-jointed, fetlocks…" description: "\"“Round hoof'd, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long, Broad breast, full eye, small head and nostril wide, High crest, short ears, straight legs and pa..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c5/shakespeare-13633_thin-man_round-hoof-d-short-jointed-fetlocks-shag_2292214.jpg" --- # Round hoof'd, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long, Broad… ![“Round hoof'd, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long, Broad breast, full eye, small head and nostril wide, High crest, short ears, straight legs and passing strong, Thin mane, thick tail, broad buttock, tender hide: Look, what a horse should have, he did not lack, Save a proud rider on so proud a…” quote by Shakespeare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c5/shakespeare-13633_thin-man_round-hoof-d-short-jointed-fetlocks-shag_2292214.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c5/shakespeare-13633_thin-man_round-hoof-d-short-jointed-fetlocks-shag_2292214.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c5/shakespeare-13633_thin-man_round-hoof-d-short-jointed-fetlocks-shag_2292214.jpg) > ““Round hoof'd, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long, Broad breast, full eye, small head and nostril wide, High crest, short ears, straight legs and passing strong, Thin mane, thick tail, broad buttock, tender hide: Look, what a horse should have, he did not lack, Save a proud rider on so proud a back.”” [Shakespeare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shakespeare/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A vivid description of an ideal horse, emphasizing its physical perfection and suitability for a proud rider. **In simple terms:** Describes a perfect horse and its noble rider. Key Takeaway Appreciate the beauty of detailed, poetic imagery. Themes nature beauty animal art description Mood admiring contemplative appreciative Type poetic descriptive literary When to use this quote - horse breeding - artistic inspiration - education about animal anatomy - creative writing Key Concepts aestheticism symbolism literary description Questions to Reflect On - What qualities make a horse ideal for a rider? - How does poetic language shape our perception of animals? 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