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that recommended for crib-biting. Sometimes crib- 

 biting degenerates into wind-sucking, which latter 

 disease is caused by rubbing over the manger filthy and 

 greasy messes, in order to prevent the horse from biting 

 the wood. This disease of wind-sucking renders the 

 horse UNSOUND. 



Weaving. 



Weaving is a habit of moving from side to side in 

 the stall, something in the manner of a weaver's 

 shuttle, but really more like the restless habits of 

 confined animals in a menagerie. Weaving is 

 generally contracted through idleness, and is frequently 

 learnt on board ship. Weavers are mostly nervous horses, 

 full of energy, good workers, and SOUND. 



To cure Weaving. 



The same steps may be taken to cure weaving, 

 as are mentioned in the preceding article : in addition, 

 it is well to fasten the horse with two pillar reins 

 attached respectively to each side of the halter, and 

 tight enough to prevent him from swinging or swaying. 



Dulness. 



Having examined the more general reasons for 

 rejecting horses at sale, we have now to consider 



