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of itself, materially assist the high juniper. I regret to say 

 that I have no exact data to go on ; but my own experience 

 leads me to conclude that the majority of big water jumpers 

 will be found among well-bred horses. As the height or 

 distance over which the body is propelled by the limbs 

 depends on the speed at which they are straightened out; 

 we shall find that a horse which is quick in his movements, 

 other things being equal, will jump higher and broader than 

 another which is slower. For this reason, the thorough- 

 bred, properly selected and trained, will make the best of 

 all jumpers, over height as well as over length. 



