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GENERAL NOTES. 



straight shoulder, turned-in toes, or action 

 that wears away the toe of the shoe, he 

 will not be sure upon his feet. If he have 

 round joints, bent knees, or other signs of 

 weakness In the legs, he will fall at very 

 slight provocation. Should he suffer from 

 corns or other diseases of the feet, he may 

 be apparently sound and safe In his action, 

 and yet liable to drop to the ground as If 

 shot, to the peril of his rider's neck. With 

 defective vision he will be shy of passing 

 unusual objects ; and with a ewe neck he 

 will carry his nose In the air regardless of 

 treacherous paths. 



Some of these faults may, to a certain 

 extent, be remedied In training, but natural 

 defects cannot be wholly overcome, and 

 all horses that have any of those men- 

 tioned may safely be shunned. 



