PERICA RDIUM — PIEBALD 



on the American market for draught horses. They are said 

 to have been introduced to France by the Crusaders on 

 their return from the Holy Wars, but Eastern, Arab, and 

 English thoroughbred sires were certainly crossed with them 

 at a later date. The light weights are bred in Normandy 

 and used as trotters, but the heavy draught variety is found 

 near Manier Sault Crome and Forte Bernard ; the latter are 

 generally grey in colour, and rather resemble the Suffolk 

 horse in conformation ; they are not heavily feathered, and 

 in England carry a reputation for bad feet and softness. Still, 

 they are fair weight pullers, and possess both good tempers 

 and manners. 



Pericardium. — The bag which encloses the heart. 



Periosteum. — The membrane which envelops the bones 

 of the body except where cartilage exists in the joints. (See 

 Cartilage, Membrane?) 



Peritoneum. — The membrane which lines the abdominal 

 cavity, enclosing the contents. (See Membrane^ 



Phalanges. — The three principal bones of the fetlock 

 and foot — namely, the two pastern and the coffin bones. 



Pickaxe Team. — A team which consists of three horses, 

 driven two abreast as leaders, and one as wheeler. (See 

 Unicorn Team.) 



Picker. — A bent piece of iron, which is used for scraping 

 dirt from the soles of the feet. 



Piebald. — A horse with black and white markings, the 

 colours being evenly distributed in a good marked horse, 

 excepting on the legs, which are almost invariably white. 

 The tail is sometimes black but usually white. (See Colours, 

 Skewbald.) 



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