CHAPTER II. 



RIGHT AND WRONG COXFORAIATION OF THE HORSE'S 

 LEGS. 



The feet and legs of the liorse hold about the same relation to his 

 general usefulness that the "running gear"" does to the wagon. If the 

 axles are sprung, the wheels dished, and one wheel docs nut follow an- 

 other (don't track, as it were), the wagon will run heavy, is not strong, 

 and is really a failure for the purposes intended; and it is just about the 

 same with, a horse that has deformed legs, or if they are hung to the body 

 in a twisted condition. He will move awkwardly; he is always interfer- 

 ing, or is not strong and durable. The illustrations represent the differ- 

 ent conditions better than we can describe them in cut Xo. i. Numbers 

 I and 8 show how the front and hind legs should be attached to the body. 



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13 14 



10 11 



Cut No. I. 

 SIMILAR DEFORMITIE.'^ OF BOTH FRONT AND HIND LEGS. 



