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use, but having a guard, which prevents 

 it from catching in the habit, and lessens 

 the probabilities of its unintentionally 

 punishing a horse. When it is applied 

 with force, the rowel comes through the 

 guard, which works on a spring, and 

 upon releasing the pressure the guard 

 again protects the sharp rowel. They 

 may be of the kind that fit in a box 

 which has been put in the heel of the 

 boot, or they may have straps and 

 buckle over the instep. 



