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THE PRACTICAL HORSESHOER. 



(see Fig-. 164) is g-ood. King- Thomas is a little bit ^' peaked 

 behind,"' across the line of. Z Z (Fig-. 164). 



Close by his famous kinsman in the Chesterbrook Stable, 

 the student of equine nature finds Eurocr3^don, full brother 

 of Eurus. Euroerydon is a large bay colt, evenly turned, 

 with no dimensions indicating- any very g-reat power. 

 Euroerydon hasn't Eurus' brain width or his broad forehead. 

 He has a big' mouth and larg-e nostrils. His head is big-g-er 

 than that of Eurus, and he has the rather remarkably un- 

 interesting- habit of sucking- his tong-ue. The breed doesn't 

 show facial!}^ in Eurocr^^don. 



The Bard, shown in Fig*. 165, has a strong- neck and g-reat 



Fig. 164— Showing Hip and Whiilbone. 



breadth of jaw, which is shown not only in the portrait, 

 but also along the line L....N in Fig. 159. The Bard, 

 as shown by his face, has a quiet disposition and a 

 good temper. Some people remember Eurus and say **only 

 a fool horse will reall^^ run his best in a race after all." It 

 is a problem worth studying whether Eurus doesn't reason 

 it out that he will get just as much oats at night whether 

 he runs or no. So the rogue no doubt thinks it out and 

 concludes that it is just as safe for him to do as he pleases 

 and a great deal funnier. But there is none of this rogue 



