EWE NECK — EXHAUSTION 



In England King John, Henry VIII., and James I. 

 would seem to have done much to encourage horse-breeding 

 by importing stallions from Flanders, Spain, and Arabia. 

 Henry VIII. took vigorous measures to stop the export of 

 any animal worth more than 6s. 8d., or over a given 

 stature. The present-day laxity in this respect is regrettable, 

 and will inevitably lead to a diminution in the standard 

 of quality in horse-flesh, for which England has so long 

 been famous. (See Si::e.) 



Ewe Neck. — A neck which bears no crest and is 

 inclined to be concave on the top. 



Exercise. — Unless regularly exercised no horse will keep 

 in health, and it may be added that some animals require 

 a great deal more than others if their condition is to be 

 maintained. These facts are, however, very often forgotten 

 by owners and ignored by servants, who object to the 

 trouble incurred by exercising horses which are not in 

 work, the result being, amongst other things, filled legs. 

 Carriage horses which are left behind by their masters 

 when the family is away from home are frequently the 

 victims of a servant's neglect of duty, a circumstance which 

 it is well for their owners to bear in mind. It is not 

 necessary to give an animal a great deal of fast work 

 in the earlier stages of getting him fit, as long, slow, gentle 

 exercise strengthens the tendons and lays on muscle, whilst 

 faster movements assist in clearing the wind. Consequently, 

 the value of slow exercise gradually increasing in length 

 cannot be too forcibly impressed upon the minds of those 

 who have horses under their care. 



Exhaustion. — The temporary effects of overwork or 

 overloading can usually be counteracted by making the 

 horse comfortable. When he comes in he should be 

 carefully dressed over — this need not be overdone if he 

 is in a very exhausted state — his ears pulled, legs rubbed, 



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