CHAP. 11. 



ON THE FOOT. 



AS the foot of the horse has to sustain so 

 frreat a weight, we shall begin with this part ; 

 and particular attention should be paid to it, 

 in choosing a horse. The foot ought rather 

 to be of a round than a long form, and 

 sufficiently large, but not out of proportion. 

 The consequences attending too small a hoof 

 are •, first, the animal will stand unsteadily ; 

 secondly, the sensible foot wiM not be suffi- 

 ciently protected ; thirdly, he will become 

 tender and crippled before, from the sensible 

 part being too much exposed to stones and 

 gravel, which the horse feeling acutely, will 

 step with seeming caution and timidity, and 

 will not put his feet forward courageously, as 

 those with good hoofs and fctt ought to do ; 

 but will creep in an aukward manner, as if 

 walking on ice. 



It has been observed, that the foot ought to 

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