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them ; and remember that a running at one nostril is 

 worse than both. 



VivEs. — When the jaws are strait, that the neck 

 swellelh above ihem, it is a sign of short wind ; but 

 if the swelling be long, and close by his chops, like a 

 whetstone, then be sure he has the vives, which is a 

 distemper most frequent in high mountaneous coun- 

 tries, especially lo horses that are not used to them. 



For a description of other defects and diseases, re- 

 fer to the appropriate head, where cores and remedies 

 are also given. 



WALK AND TROT THE HORSE. 



Take notice, in walking or trotting him whether he 

 appears to limp or favor either of his legs ; and also 

 whether the far fore leg and near hind leg, or the 

 near fore leg and far hind leg, move and go forward 

 at one and the same time ; and in this motion, the 

 nearer the horse taketh his limbs from the ground, the 

 opener, the evener, and the shorter is his pace. If he 

 takes up his feet slovenly, it shows stumbling or lame- 

 ness ; to tread narrow, or cross, shows interfering, 

 or failing ; to step I'neven, shows weariness, and if 

 he treads long, you may be apprehensive he forges, 

 by which I mean that when he walks or trots he 

 strikes the toes of his hind feet against the corners of 

 his shoes before, which occasions a clattering noise as 

 you ride, and this proceeds from weakness in his fore 

 legs. A horse of this kind is not near so serviceable 

 as one exempt from it. He is never surefooted, any 

 more than one who has tottering or bow legs. On 

 his being mounted, see him walk. Observe his mouth 

 that he pulls fair, not too high, nor bearing down ; 

 then stand behind him> and see if he goes narrower 

 before than behind, as every good one will. Take 

 notice that he brushes not by going too close ; a cer- 

 tain sign of his cutting and tiring in tiavelling — 

 Have nothing to do with that horse that thro.Va his 

 legs confusedly about, and crosses them before. In 

 his trot he should point his fore legs well without 

 clambering, nor yet as if he were afraid ; and that 

 he throws well in his hind legs, which will enable him 

 to support his trot, and shoot his fore parts forward. 



