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sky, and from sn extraordinary elevation of the 

 head while travelling, seem to view the heaven* 

 only; but they are generally sure footed, bend 

 their knees well, and are good tempered. It 

 may be also observed, that these horses fre- 

 quently toss their heads up and down so as to 

 throw the foam from their mouth into the 

 rider's face 5 the cause of this motion is ima- 

 gined to be a defect in the windpipe, arising 

 from the form of the neck, which presses it at 

 the ears and near the chest ; and this motion 

 is supposed to give facility to respiration. 



Attempts have been made to remedy this 

 unpleasantness by the use of a martingal, 

 and by bracing the head tight down. This 

 is not only an act of cruelty, but useless, 

 as the defect is natural, and is as irremediable 

 as cutting, or brushing. Fastening the head 

 will crar.ip the motions of the horse, and de- 

 prive hira of the flexibility which is necessary 

 to his bteathing freely. The only good that 

 can result from such an experiment will be to 

 prevent his throwing up the foam on his rider. 



Horses of this description are generally long 

 necked, rather fine mouthed, and consequently 

 light in hand; but being cross made, they can- 

 not be reckoned handsome, 



