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HOW TO JVDGE A IIOUsE. 

 Fig. 9, Fig. I'l 



Uiiderstatulin;; Posilion, Accom- 

 piinieil liy Short Fetlock and 

 Arm Boi.e. 



Understjindiiisj rosition, 

 Aecompanied by a Lon^ 

 Fellooic and Ann Bone. 



bind legs, aiul to rpgul.ite tlio reciprocal effects of 

 the forces, it is uecessarj that their ability for ex- 

 tending, iiropelling.aml tossing-off should bo equally 

 great. Only harmony in the movements can secure 

 ^ ndurauce. It is better th:\t fore and hind legs 

 possess equal qualities in motion, if ever so little, 

 rather than have no harmony. Not for every pur- 

 pose, do we need fast horses, or horses of great 

 strength. Agricultural purposes, for instance, require 

 a horse with enduring qualities, with ver}" modernte 

 speed and medium strength — an animal whose frame 

 warrants limited motion, but endurance. Impru- 

 dent experiments to improve tho race, have often 

 been the cause of disturbing the harmonious build 



