SESAMOID BONES — SHAFTS 



secure a very cheap bargain ; but this can be avoided by a 

 reserve being placed upon the horse. (See Auction Sales, 

 Repositories^ 



Sesamoid Bones. — The two bones at the back of the 

 fetlock. (See Bones, Fore-legs?) 



Setter. — The apparatus worked with a movable arm, 

 which is placed under the axle of a vehicle to raise the 



Setter. 



wheels when they are being washed. (See Carriages, Care of.) 



Shafts. — The best shafts of two-wheeled vehicles are 

 made of lance-wood, which is tougher, lighter, more springy, 

 and generally stronger than other sorts. A rotten or 

 weak shaft is a constant source of danger to those who 

 sit behind it, but, unfortunately, it is not easy for the non- 

 expert to ascertain their quality or the material of which 

 they are made owing to the coating of paint and varnish by 

 which they are covered. Hence the wisdom of dealing with 

 respectable firms, or having a second-hand trap examined 

 by an expert before purchasing. Shafts may be either 

 straight, partially straight, or curved, the latter shape being 

 adopted when a horse is being driven in a trap which would 

 otherwise be too low for him. (See Carriages.) 



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