LESSONS IN HOKSE JUDGING. 



LESSON I. 



INTRODUCTION. 



1. — In the following pages it will be attempted 

 to place a subject which has hitherto been largely 

 conducted empirically on a scientific basis. 



2. — Horses are living machines like ourselves, 

 and have many things in common with not-living 

 machines which obey certain well-known physical as 

 well as physiological laws. 



3.^-Their mode of progression is by a system of 

 levers, sometimes of perfect construction and ad- 

 vantageously disposed, but more often of imperfect 

 construction and placed at a disadvantage. 



4. — In order that the general student may follow 

 us in our further remarks it will be absolutely 

 necessary for us to explain briefly the construction 

 of these living levers which are composed of two 



