so as to %vear away part of the hoof as well as 

 the shoe. This arises from the hind quarters 

 being too long, and from a weakness in the quar- 

 ters and in all the joints vsiiich by their united 

 action produce the motion of the hinder part 

 of the animal. This is more discernible in tlr^ 

 action of the pastern than in any of the joints 

 higher up. It may be , observed, that after a 

 long journey a horse drags his feet consider- 

 ably, moves more slowly, and rests longer on 

 the step than when fresh. The hind joints 

 having becomie tired and weak, the horse has 

 not the srane power of bending them; he 

 therefore raises his croupe higher, and drags 

 his legs along as if they had no joints; and 

 horses that are naturally weak exhibit such 

 action, even wlicn fresh, in a greater or ks« 

 degree. 



