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browns, however, are generally the most fashionable 

 and the most appreciated. A horse with white fore- 

 legs should be avoided if the white extend above 

 his knees, as he is generally believed to be weak 

 upon them, and they are a pronounced eyesore in 

 his appearance, whilst white pasterns behind and a 

 narrow stripe or star on the forehead are certainly 

 decided embellishments. If, for instance, the beauti- 

 ful old horse, Truefit, had worn his white stockings 

 on his other extremities he would possibly have 

 appeared nearer perfection than any other thorough- 

 bred stallion that ever lived. Grey horses, although 

 often hardy and good, are objectionable on account 

 of their colour. They are easily stained with dirt, 

 and when shedding their coats the displaced hairs 

 are very conspicuous on the clothes of their riders. 

 The interesting subject of colour, however, will be 

 fully discussed in a subsequent chapter. 



The mane of the hunter should lie evenly over 

 to the off side, but in cases where they lie badly 

 it is preferable to cut them out; hog -manes are 

 much in evidence at present ; they look smart, but 

 are very unhandy for mounting and dismounting. 

 The tail of the hunter should be well cut away to 

 the end, and he should carry it very nearly horizontal 

 when extended at a gallop. 



He should be stylish, and his action straight at 

 all his paces. Too close action before is dangerous 

 in a hunter, as he may trip up and pull himself 

 down, whilst, if it is too- wide on the other hand, 



