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is easily discovered by his flanks, when he 

 stands quiet in the stable ; because then he 

 is constantly pinching, or drawing them in very 

 gently, but lets them out very suddenly, al- 

 though unsurprised or unexcited by any event. 

 Thick winded horses fetch their breath oftener 

 than others, and sometimes rattle and wheeze. 



If a horse, in an extended pace of trotting or 

 galloping, puts the heels of his fore feet on the 

 ground previously to his toes, (or points of the 

 hoofs) he is insecure, and will stumble; the 

 points of the hoofs must first touch the ground 

 in every pace. 



If a horse, in his paces, crosses his hind feet 

 only, or the lower parts of the legs from the 

 hock downwards like a cow, he cannot travel 

 well or far. 



A. 



Many essential points depend upon the 

 manner in which a man is first placed on horse- 

 back, this therefore ought to be studiously 



