Part L PerfeSl Farrier. a 9 



Knees, Shank, and Coronet defcend in a ftrait or 

 Plum-line, and that the Pattern- joint appears more, 

 or at kail as much advanced as the reft of the Leg. 

 Such Legs are like thofe of a Goat, and make a 

 Horfe apt to ftumble and fall • and in time, the 

 Pattern is thruft quite forwards out of its place, and 

 the Horfe becomes lame. 



That a Leg may be faid to be right planted or 

 Htuate, the Pattern ihould be placed above two Fin- 

 gers breadth more backwards than the Coronet, 

 that is, if you ftretch a Thread or Line between the 

 top of the Knee and the fore-part of the Coronet of 

 the Hoof, the fore- part of the Pattern mould be di- 

 ftant from that Thread about the breadth of two 

 Fingers, more or lefs, according to the fize of the 

 Horfe } whereas in a Horfe that is ftrait upon his 

 Members, the fore-part of his Paftern will be as far 

 advanced as the Thread or Line. 



Horfes which are ftrait upon their Members are 

 quite contrary to thofe that are long- jointed, that is, 

 whofe Pafterns are fo long and flexible, that the 

 Horfe in walking almoft touches the Ground with 

 them. This is a greater Imperfe&ion than the for- 

 mer, for to them there may be fome remedy ufed^ 

 but for this there can be none. Befides, it is a token 

 of little or no ftrength, and fuch Horfes are not fit 

 for any kind of toil or fatigue. 



Some Horfes, altho' they be long- jointed, yet do 

 not bend their Pafterns in walking, and may prove 

 ferviceable. There are Englijh Horfes of ftrong 

 Reins, who altho 5 their Paftern-joints are fomewhat 

 long, yet if they are not too flexible, fuch Horfes 

 will gallop and run with a great deal more eafe to 

 his Rider, than if he were very fhort- jointed : And 

 thefe are the only Horfes for Perfons of Quality, 

 who have wherewithal to feek after their eafe and 

 agreeablenefs in a Horfe. Such Horfes may be 

 compared to Coaches with Springs, which render 



them 



