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HINTS ON HORSES 



Ears. — A horse has much power of expres- 

 sion in his ears, which should not be too small. 

 Lop ears denote stolid good nature. When 



cocked they denote attention and keenness, 

 when laid back they may mean vice, and fore- 

 shadow a bite or a kick (Fig. 9). 



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Fig. 9. 



