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The feet fhould be lifted up a middling 

 diftance from the ground, fo that the knee 

 may appear handfomely bent, in action, parti- 

 cularly in the trot. Horfes which lift their 

 feet too high, are fubjeft to the fpeedy cut, and 

 may be very rough goers. Although fome- 

 times very fpeedy, their labouring method of 

 going, detracts from the power of continuance. 

 Some of them alio, depending intirely upon 

 their high form, are very carelefs, and when 

 they do fall, fcorn to do things by halves. 

 In the other extreme, are the daifey-cutters, 

 namely, fuch as fkim along the furface with a 

 flraight knee, thefe are abfolutely ufelefs, ex- 

 cept they are racers or cart-horfes. There are, 

 however, fome horfes, which go near the 

 ground, and yet are perfectly fafe by day, 

 from a natural care; but they are difagreeable 

 night hacknies, their folicitude to keep them- 

 felves up, being a conftant fource of alarm to 

 themfelves, and their rider. 



The walk, is generally long and finding, 

 in proportion to the blood of the horfe, con- 

 trarywife, (hort and muffling. All Horfes are 

 improved confiderably in their walk, by keep- 

 ing them long and frequently to it, patting 

 them on the quarter with the fwitch, and 

 obliging them to walk fairly without muff- 

 ling. Six miles in one hour, is the utmoft that 



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