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pyeball is rarely to be seen. It is a cornmoilj 

 but a just remark, that a good horse cannot 

 have a bad colour ;. for though the eye may 

 not be gratified by external appearance, the 

 satisfaction that results from reliance on the 

 good qualities of the animal is more than suf« 

 ficient to counttrbalanee any disagreeableness 

 in his complexion. 



Horses in greatest request are tlv^se of the 

 various shades of brown, bay, and chesnut, as 

 they are generally of a more hardy nature, and 

 the colour of the mane and tail is different to 

 that of the body. Black horses fit for the ca- 

 valry or saddle are seldom to be met with. 

 The dark iron grey Is the next in preference : 

 but in choosing a horse of this colour, it should 

 be carefully observed that the hips and hinder 

 parts are not of a mixed and reddish hue, as he 

 is not to be depended on. Grey horses of 

 every description, as they advance inf years, 

 become gradually lighter, and at the age of 

 i'ighxt or nine are almost entirely white. They 

 arc for the most part of delicate and tender 

 constitutions, and difficult to be kept clean, 

 ■ 'thout v/ashing, which makes them liable to 



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