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that they may give way to this vice on the shghtest 

 provocation, and endanger the hves of those in the 

 vehicle. Latent vice may develop at any time as many 

 unfortunate purchases have proved. Some hunters will 

 kick at hounds when near to them, and this is certainly 

 a vice. Kicking at other horses in the stable and at 

 stable attendants, also biting, represent forms of vice 

 of the worst kind. Some horses are troublesome to shoe 

 and have to be placed under restraint before this can be 

 done. Forge vice of this nature sometimes leads to compli- 

 cations. There are many other objectionable habits in 

 horses, but we have given an outline of some of the common 

 ones. 



