KNUCKLING OVER — LADY'S HORSE 



Knuckling Over is a result of the pasterns 

 becoming straighter through the horse being 

 unable to extend them properly as a result of 

 inflammation caused by concussion or over- 

 work, which has affected the action of the 

 fetlock joint. In mild cases — that is, in those 

 in which the knuckling over is not caused by 

 the formation of bone, but is the result of a 

 sprain through overwork — the evil may be 

 remedied by using a long - toed shoe, and 

 carefully cutting the heels away, so as to 

 cause the sole of the foot to be on a slope 

 from the toe to the heel, which will assist in 

 stretching the ligaments, the free movement 

 of which has become affected. (See Clea7i Legs, 

 Fore-legs?) 



Knuckling Over. 



Lacing. — The term applied to the fore action of a horse 

 which puts his feet down more or less in front of each other, 

 and not straight out before him. (See Plaiting.) 



Lady's Horse. — The two great essentials in a lady's horse 

 are quality and manners, there being few more deplorable 

 sights than to see an elegant woman on an underbred mount, 

 or endeavouring to restrain the vagaries of a hard-mouthed, 

 vicious brute. The question of substance is therefore not 

 one for much consideration, though some ladies ride prett}'' 

 heavy, and their saddles are not light ; but what is of more 

 importance is a neat head, a nice light neck, long, well- 

 placed shoulders, and good quarters. Of course, the mouth 

 of a lady's horse ought to be perfect, and his action should 

 be easy, and here it may be added that there is a far too 

 prevalent disposition on the part of over-anxious husbands, 



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