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contrary, have you not found that, however ignorant 

 they may have been before they had a horse, with their 

 first they have become miraculously invested with all 

 the abilities of Phaeton ? Well, then, they have only to 

 state their case to a lawyer, when he replies that it is 

 a capital plea for an action ; but actions are expensive 

 and vexatious, and as all the evils above enumerated are 

 to be avoided by a little caution, will it not be better to 

 use it ? 



Hocks. 



The hocks are an important part of the horse ; his 

 speed, strength, and capability to perform certain kinds 

 of work depending almost entirely, if not altogether, 

 upon these joints. 



The blood horse cannot be a racer without sufficient 

 leverage in the hocks to give him both speed and 

 strength. 



The hunter must be but a poor leaper without a 

 certain perfection here ; and then, in proportion to this 

 desirable state, all other things combining, so will he 

 vary from the best to the worst horse of his description. 



The parade or menage horse, in order to be good and 

 capable of continuing even for a few minutes at the 

 height of parade action, must have these parts quite as 

 strong as any other description of horse. 



The military horse, again, although not having them 



