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quires large nails. Now a large flat foot is not 

 always accompanied by a proportionate strength 

 and thickness of crust, rather, I should say, the 

 reverse, unless it be in the cart-horse, where the 

 foot is proportionate with the body. But here it 

 is no malformation. "Where it is so, the size of 

 the foot is constituted of the sensible part of it. 

 It becomes, therefore, a matter of considerable 

 difficulty with the smith to keep a foot sound, 

 Avhere la.rge nails and a heavy shoe are indispen- 

 sable to a foot not calculated to carry either, yet, 

 without proportioning the cover of the shoe to 

 the expanse of the foot, such a horse cannot be 

 kept sound at road work. This alone would make 

 me reject him. Again, these large footed horses 

 are very liable to interfere, that is cut, and when 

 fatigued, are almost sure to do so. I consider a 

 walk their pace, and a cart their proper situation. 

 I believe I have now discussed the principal 

 variations of form likely to be found in such a 

 horse as I presume my reader would look at, or 

 would be shown to him for sale ; that is, such 

 forms as are likely to interfere for or against his 

 pleasantry or utility. We will now say some- 

 thing as to 



GENERAL APPEARANCE. 



The diiferent breeds of horses are so varied, 

 and the difference in point of appearance of each 



