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than give the following extract from Illustrated Horse- 

 Breaking : "The body of a quadruped being supported at 

 two ends by limbs, it follows that when a horse turns of 

 his own accord, the point round which the revolution takes 



Fig. 199. Turning a horse with outward hand raised. 



place will approach the heavier end according to the difference 

 of weight on the two ends. As the weight on a horse's fore- 

 hand, which at the halt is only slightly more than that 

 on the hind-quarters, increases during movement in propor- 



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