5f> THE HORSE S RESCUE. 



coming and going, horses, something the matter with 

 all of them ; four or five talking at one time ; all ex* 

 pi-essing their opinions and beliefs; new arrivals all 

 through the day, and late at night, no two affected 

 alike; some from one cause, some from another, all in 

 a hurry to get home or go to mill or some other place. 

 To talk with them all and balance them all up in good 

 shape so they will not go lame in six months, and 

 fail nine times out of ten, is somewhat trying. 



Well, let us go on with this job. Stand out about 

 eight feet from this horse, take a side view of him. If 

 3^ou have a good sharp eye, if you are any judge of 

 the horse, or even if you are half blind, you can see the 

 position he is obliged to stand in. I have fixed him 

 forward, and moved him back from the point where 

 they were when I commenced, at least fourteen inches, 

 and that is as far as I can get him without tipping him 

 on his knees, with his feet contracted as thev are now. 

 Balancing deformed hor«es, you will find before we 

 get through this sail, is quite a science; and man will 

 have something more to do than to eat^ sleep, and 

 wear clothes. Golly ! that makes me think it is almost 

 night, and I have not had my dinner. 



Are you looking at that horse? Yes. If you are 

 going to be my pupil 3^ou must pay close attentior.. 

 Where is -the weight of that horse? See where his 

 hind feet stand now, and we have not even touched 

 them yet. They are all contracted, and eight inches 

 from the hair down to point of toe. These feet should 

 be moved back at least eighteen inches, to get the 

 weight in the center of the foot Of course, we can- 



