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that they are said to be ossified, the joints be- 

 coming nearly useless, and turning, as it were, 

 into an intire bone. It is therefore dangerous 

 to ride a horse of this description, as he will 

 trip, and come down; the safest way is, to 

 put him on the canter or gallop, as in this pace 

 he will go clear of the ground. 



Horses that bend their pastern joints well, 

 shew their shoes a good deal by turning them 

 completely up, which is always a good sign. 

 There are many horses in-kneed •, and though 

 this is not a very material fault, nor a reason 

 for rejecting them, still it is not desirable; 

 the knee joints are not fairly set together ; and 

 In standing in the front of such a horse, it will 

 be observed the knees incline towards each 

 other. The motion of such knees is particu- 

 larly observable on the trot. A horse that is 

 fairly set up, bends the leg from the knee so as 

 tjiat the toes would describe two lines passing 

 forwards and backwards, parallel to each 

 other; and in standing behind him, his knees 

 cannot be seen : but the horse that is in-kneed 

 describes two lines with his toes that would 

 cross each other under his belly, as he lifts his 

 feet inwards and bends his knees outwards; 



