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denotes ftrength, and a Horfe capable of doing much Ser- 

 vice, when on the contrary the clean, Lank, (lender Thigh 

 betokens Difability and Weaknefs. 



If his middle- joynt behind be clean, well Boned, Sinew- ^i^^^t- 

 ed, and not Flefhy, a little bending, &c. it is as it Ihould ^^^'^' 

 be, but if choped or fore, inward bowed or bending , then 

 it fliews a Sellender^ but if the Joynt and Veins in Gene- 

 ral iwell and are hot, it proceeds from fome unfortunate 

 blow. If the fwelling be particular as in the Plot, hollow 

 part, or inlid, the Veins being full and proud, the fwel- 

 ling alfo Ihort, beware of a Blood Spavin *, but if the faid 

 fwelling be behind, juft below the Knuckle, then it is a 

 Curb. 



If the hinder Leg be clean and Sinewy , not too Flefhy, u/^^^y. 

 it is as it ought to be •, but if the contrary, he will not in- ^^^^ 

 dure labour ^ if they fwell the Greafe is Molten into them, 

 if Seabed above thePafterns, he is fubjed to the Scratches jif 

 Chops appear under , he hath the Pains , alfo very dan- 

 gerous and fubjeding him to Lamenefs. 



As for his Tail if it be well Fixed and Carried well, 

 it cannot be amifs, and for his Hoofs, let the Directions be 

 taken by thofe before mentioned. 



To know a Horfes Age by many Fifible Tokens and frohahic 

 ^onj-eStares. 



WHat more remains is to inform the Reader how ta 

 prevent the worft of Cheats,he may at any time un- 

 derftand a Horfes Age. The manner take as followeth. 



Every Horfe at his full number has forty Teeth, viz.. ^ix d^^ ^^ ^^^ 

 ^reat Wang-Teeth on either fide ?bove, fix below on the ' 

 one fide, and as many on the other, commonly called the 

 Grind€rs,fix below and fix above in the fore part of his Mouth, 

 called Gatherers, four Tufhes , viz,, one below and a- 

 nother above on each fide which makes the jufl: num- 

 ber.. jovI 



The firft year he has his Foals Teeth, which are pnly 

 Qrindeh, and gatlier fraall and White, t'he next ye^f h^ 

 changes the four foremoil Teeth, 'tvHicft'aJ)p^af"6ro'wnW 



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