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weary. In fact, such work as this will bring " down " 

 any horse, whatever be his age or make. 



By the time, too, that he has arrived at this age, 

 greater dependence can be placed upon his eyesight ; 

 for all ravages made upon his eyes by disease are, at the 

 completion of his eighth year, pretty well defined, so 

 that they will thenceforth remain in their then con- 

 dition, till work and time cause the pupils to dilate. 

 Old horses, finally, are little apt to notice objects, even 

 in the most trifling way, as there are few things that 

 they have not previously seen and become accustomed 

 to : and when they do meet anything strange and out 

 of the common, they rarely shy, remembering how often 

 they have been needlessly alarmed. 



Clicking. Shovel and Tongs. Poker and Tongs. 



These terms are used to express the sound produced 

 by, and show the existence of, over-reaching. 



Over-reaching. 



Clicking, or striking the hind shoe against the fore 

 one, while the horse is in action, often proceeds from 

 his having been improperly ridden. As a warranty of 

 soundness has nothing to do with what a horse has or 

 has not been taught, so long as he is capable, with 

 proper education, of doing the work due from one 



