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of horses. They are all thrown off their base in many 

 ways, which I have explained. Like causes produce 

 like effect. This is a pair of matched horses. This is 

 to show you how well they work and come together, 

 and shows their action and movement together, and 

 "what a hard time a man has that has no knowledge 

 of the horse, and the cause and effect he is obliged to 

 contend with, and does not know it. The nigh horse 

 is badly off his base on his forward legs, and a greater 

 degree on his hind legs. Two-thirds of his weight 

 is on his hind legs. His feet are all different lengihs, 

 and all run over ; some traveling the same line, some 

 not, and none on straight line. He wrings his feet at 

 every step, and ambles on his hind feet. This move- 

 ment is caused by contraction, leverage, and run-over 

 feet, produced by ironing and not balancing him and 

 equalizing his weight; and that is not all. Contrac- 

 tion has lengthened the lever on his toe to a far greater 

 length than you are aware of. You cannot see it 

 beyond the toe of his foot, and yet it is. This horse 

 is nearl}'' always lagging behind his mate, unless he is 

 constantly urged up with the whip. Let us look over 

 his mate ; he is the same, only not quite so bad off. 

 On his hind legs the lever is not quite as long ; he 

 single foots. They are both thrown back off their 

 base badly, and are obliged to stay so, for all the 

 great wisdom their owners have- contained in their 

 heads. Let us look at the gaggers and see if they help 

 the action and movement of these poor tortured crea- 

 tures. Readers, remember these horses are drawn 

 down by contraction and leverage, braced out and 

 fastened there. 



