EXPL.\NAriON3 01' THE PLATES. 



us€ seems to be that of o iviiio- strength to 

 the Pastern Joint, which, from the oblique 

 position 01 the Pastern Bobes, would 

 otherwise have been very insecure. / 

 believe Ihis tlgajnent is sometimes broken 

 in violent strainsy or when a Horse is said 

 to be broken down. 



Plate ! 1, A front view of Ihe Bones. — act the 

 sesamoid Bones, b tlie large Pastern, c the 

 sauill Pastern, d the Coftin-bone. 



Plate 12, A back view of the Bones. — aa the 

 sesamoid Bones, b the large Pastern, c the 

 small Pastern, d the Navicula or Nut- 

 bone, e the bottom of the Coffin-bone. 



Plate 13, A Frost Shoe. This Shoe is de- 

 signed for slippery roads, and on such 

 occasions renders a Horse perfectly 

 secure ; the sharp wedge-like substance 

 at the Heel being nverely screwed into 

 the Shoe, may be removed and applied 

 again at pleasure. — a the Shoe complete, 

 b the female screw in the Heel, c the wedge 

 that screws into it, d it's screw, e the key 

 for fixing and removing the v/edge. 



Plate 1 4, The Teeth, sinewing the Age of a 

 Horse. 



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