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and well trained, and yet not move in his old wonted 

 easy and graceful style. 



In such case, nothing but long-continued rest and good 

 feeding will bring back the jaunty step and manner 

 which he certainly once possessed. Kecollecting great 

 fatigues that he has undergone, and speculating on the 

 probability of his having to exert all his powers, he care- 

 fully husbands his resources. He retains that manner of 

 stepping with the least fatigue to himself, which experi- 

 ence has taught him. 



LOW-ACTION, OR DAISY-CUTTING, OR GOING NEAR THE 

 GROUND. 



Fever in the feet produces in horses low and ungrace- 

 ful action; until that is cured, the horse is UNSOUND. 



When such low action is produced by the muscles 

 being over-strained, until, by perfect rest, or by proper 

 physicking, the horse is restored, he is UNSOUND. 



But the manner of skimming over the ground peculiar 

 to blooded horses, is sometimes a habit only, and not 

 dangerous: so that, if this is not the result of disease, 

 the horse is SOUND. 



The above remarks refer only to extremely low action. 



Action, on the contrary, may be too high for practical 

 purposes; it is then frequently called " clambering." 



STUMBLING. 



Stumbling is often occasioned by inflammation of the 

 feet arising from tightness of shoes, or from unequal 

 pressure. A horse liable, from these causes, to stumble 

 is UNSOUND. 



