142 The Compleat Horfeman : or^ 



but mull of neceflity prevent the Horfe's arming 

 himfelf. 



V.Fig. ?. 

 A Branch after the French Vafoion. 



All Horfes do not arm themfelves, but many 

 carry low \ therefore the railing a Horfe's Head is 

 one of the molt difficult things we undertake, be- 

 caufe a Man may bring in a hundred, when he will 

 notraife fo much as one. However, the two Bran- 

 ches following will produce this efFed, the one 

 more, the other lefs. 



The firft is this Branch after the French Falhion, 

 which is hardy about a third of an Inch at the 

 Sevil-hole, and knee'd an Inch and three quarters 

 at the Jarret or Hamme, with the Eye of the Branch 

 a little higher than ordinary, to give the more force 

 to the Branch : It will therefore be proper for rai- 

 ling a Horfe which carries his Head low, becaufe 

 theSevil at the lower end of the Branch, inclining 

 backwards towards the Keck, hath borrow 'd a fuffi- 

 cient ftrength from the Hamme, which is pretty 

 much knee'd in that part, to make it the more pow- 

 erful for railing. 



VI. Fig. 6. 

 Another Branch more hardy than the preceding. 



The former Branch would raife a Horfe's Head, 

 altho' but little, becaufe it is only hardy at the Sevii 

 about a third of an Inch, whereas this Branch hath 

 two thirds of an Inch at theSevil- hole, and about 

 two Inches at the Hamme, and is therefore proper 

 to raife a Horfe's Head that carries very low. The 

 falfe Hamme or part of the Branch which is bruifed 

 or advanced forward, more than the other part of the 

 Branch to which it is foldered, is a great help to it, 

 becaufe it augments the ftrength of the lower part 

 of the Branch : The Eye being of a good height, 

 will alfo give ftrength to the operation of the 

 Branch, and the Shoulder which is fo turned as not 



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