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CHAPTER IV 



Pages 



The Hoksb — Judging and Handling 61-87 



Age 51 



The Teeth of the Horse 52 



Contrasts with Cattle 57 



Color of Horses 58 



Style 59 



Points in Horses 59 



Unsoundness in Horses . . 62 



Warranty. ... . 63 



Examination of Horses in Stable 64 



Examining Out-of-doors 65 



Fitting Horses for Market 71 



Shipping Horses. 72 



"Green" Horses 74 



Training and Hitching Up Horses 75 



Breaking Colts 78 



Wild or Vicious Horses 82 



Balky Horses . 83 



Rearing, or "Raring" 85 



Halter-pulling ... 85 



Pulling on the Bit 86 



Runaway Horses 87 



CHAPTER V 



The Horse — Lameness and Shoeing 88-107 



Diagnosing Lameness 89 



Sweeney, Shoulder Lameness 91 



Laminitis, or Founder . 93 



Coffin-joint Lameness 95 



Corns 97 



