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trated at both extremities, but is distributed over the face of 



their levers at different angles and different distances, as well 



as at each change in the position of the levers. The sweep of 



the limb is dependent on the length of the muscular fibers and 



the acute angles of the levers on which they act ; while strength 



depends upon the number of them, and the effective power of 



both is dependent on the courage or will. 



When tlie time comes for a tlioroiigh revision of the names of the 

 muscles of the horse, (which must soon come), it is to be hoped they 

 will be determined by their mechanical action Avithout reference 

 to the action of corresponding muscles In man. — The Horse in 

 Motion, J. D. B. Stillman. 



Mustang*. The wild horse of America. 



Muzzle. The lower end of the head, including the 

 nostrils, upper and lower lip, and the bones and teeth covered 

 by them. The Arabs have a saying that while the head must 

 be broad above, it should taper down to a nose or muzzle fine 

 enough, and sufficiently pointed, to allow the horse to drink 

 from a pint pot. 



Muzzle. A guard or cage for the horse's mouth, made 

 in various patterns and of different material, and used to 

 prevent eating the bedding, tearing the blankets, cribbing, and 

 also used on vicious horses that are addicted to biting. 

 Among the forms are the common leather shipping muzzle ; 

 the wire muzzle ; the anti-cribbing muzzle for preventing crib- 

 biting; the Spooner muzzle to prevent eating of the bedding — 

 this muzzle having an adjustible bottom; Low's muzzle, which 

 can be changed into a closed or open bottom, allowing the 

 horse to eat hay or grain, but can be closed to prevent his eat- 

 ing the bedding or tearing the blanket ; Gillespie's link-apron 

 muzzle — having a band fastened to a headstall with a chain- 

 apron or net at the bottom, which does not prevent eating or 

 drinking but prevents tearing of the blanket. 



