THE HOESE. 27 



is objectionable when it prevails on the legs of horses, as such 



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Fig. 15. x. X7//M''' F -i 



COMMON TERMS DENOTING THE PARTS OF A HOESE. 



animals are more disposed to swelled legs and cracked heels 

 - 16 - than others. Bay horses with black 



legs are greatly esteemed, yet we 

 have known many determined slugs 

 of this hue. Their constitution is, 

 however, almost invariably good. 

 Chestnut is the prevailing color 

 with our race-horses, and conse- 

 quently chestnut horses are gener- 

 ally pretty well bred, and possess 

 *^ e S 00 ^ an ^ b a cl qualities which 

 obtain most among thorough-breds. 



-- The Suffblk cart - h rse is ais dis - 



i CTIOK OF A HORSE'S FOOT, tinguishcd by his light chestnut col- 



