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CHAPTER IV 



PAGES 



The Horse— Judging and Handling 51-87 



Age 51 



The Teeth of tue Horse 52 



Contrasts with Cattle 57 



Color of Horses 58 



Style 59 



Points in Horses 59 



Unsoundness in Horses 62 



Warranty 63 



Examination of Horses in Stable 64 



Examining Out of Doors 65 



Fitting Horses for Market 71 



Shipping Horses 72 



"Green" Horses 74 



Training and Hitching Up Horses 75 



Breaking Colts 78 



Wild or Vicious Horses . 82 



Balky Horses : 83 



Rearing, or "Raring" • . 85 



Halter-pulling 85 



Pulling on the Bit 86 



Runaway Horses 86 



CHAPTER V 



The Horse — Lameness and Shoeing 88-107 



Diagnosing Lameness 89 



Sweeney, Shoulder Lameness 91 



Larainitis, or Founder 93 



Coffin-joint Lameness 95 



Cc-ns 97 



