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and chafes him under the tall in hot weather, 

 in spite of every precaution, as a great part of 

 the weight presses on the crupper of a horse 

 whose forehand sinks ; and this is easily ob- 

 servable in the cavalry, as the horses consist of 

 those with low forehands as well as those that 

 are well up. These observations, therefore, 

 will serve as a guide to those who purchase 

 horses for themselves, and v/ho may wish to 

 rely on their ov/n judgment. 



