CARRIAGE OF HEAD. 



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Owing to the variety in the conformation of different 

 horses, and in the work they are called upon to do, it is 

 impossible to lay down any fixed rule as to the angle at 

 which the head and neck should be carried ; a fact that 

 is of little moment, for experience will enable us to 



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form a sufficiently near approximation for all practical 

 purposes. 



The neck muscles which draw the fore limb forward, will 

 act to the best advantage when the neck is held straight ; 

 for in that position the muscles are stretched out as much 



