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in the chine. His back mud be ftraight, not over 

 fhorr. Let him be high in his ribs, and ftraight 

 in his hind quarters, his hucks lying clofe 

 or round with his rib, and his tail (landing 

 ftraight with his quarter; thick in his thigh, 

 and broad in his bread; fhort in his legs, 

 with his fetlock very ftiort ; a good round 

 hoof, not over fteep. He fhould rather ftand 

 a little out with his fore toes, and his hind feet 

 the fame; for by that pofition he is both ftron- 

 ger and fafer. He cannot move with one leg 

 too near the other, provided he does not cut. 

 For, when a horfe moves, he muft have two 

 legs off the ground : therefore by keeping his 

 legs near each other he is ftronger. By one 

 leg on the ground being perpendicular, and 

 his toes ftanding a little out, he is much fafer: 

 if he makes a trip, he does not fo foon lofe his 

 balance, or get over his knee. The fhorter he 

 fteps the better, if he is but quick ( for light 

 moving is equal to ftrength ); and by keeping 

 his legs under him, he does not tire like a 

 horfe who overfteps and fatigues himfelf. Nor 

 does he beat the ground (o hard ; fo that his 

 feet and legs laft much longer. 

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