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dlately they are brought out. But the fair way 

 to examine a horse is, to lead him out quietly 

 and coolly without frightening him, and let 

 him stand, not on a rising ground, as is the 

 usual custom, but on a level piece of ground. 

 It should also be observed, fhat there is an- 

 other reason for shewing a horse with his head 

 and forehand on a rising ground, which is, 

 that this attitude causes the bowels of the ani- 

 mal to fall backwards, and makes his quarters 

 seem full and round, which, if he stood on a 

 level, would be seen more naturally and fairly 

 than in the position described. 



Another strong reason for having the fore- 

 hand v/ell up is that the saddle will not slip 

 too forv/ard on the shoulders, which cannot be 

 kept back on a horse with a low forehand, 

 except by means of a crupper, which has not 

 a good appearance on a gentleman's horse, but 

 must be alv/ays used in the cavalry : and the 

 weight of the rider being thrown too much on 

 the points of the shoulders, will cramp the 

 motions of the horse, over-balanced before, 

 and cause him to come dovv^i. A crupper, it 

 is true, is the only remedy, but, independent 

 of its appearance, it is unpleasant to the horse^ 



