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lodgings. In London, the horse was not exercised by him, but 
by the riding-master in the riding-school, and he was always pre- 
sent. He was exercised by the riding-master in the same way that 
horses when they first come into the regiment are exercised. He 
was broken as a charger. The lessons were given in the riding- 
school, and in the usual way. Of course he was sometimes stop- 
ped in his paces — not sharply, but in the proper way to give him 
a good mouth. He was always ridden gently. Had never said 
that he was severely ridden. Of course, as the horse improved the 
exertion required from him was increased — the exercise became 
stronger. He took him to the Veterinary College, and saw him 
'examined by Mr. Spooner and the veterinary surgeon of the regi- 
ment. He is six feet high, and rides eleven stone nine pounds. 
He never rode the horse out of the barracks, except once, when he 
walked him by the side of the relief guard, going to the Horse 
Guards. Does not know why Captain Murray ceased to ride him. 
Had not been ridden for two or three days when the lameness was 
discovered. Thought him lamer on the near fore foot than on the 
other. Told his master that the horse was lame in the near leg or 
foot before. 
Re-examined by the Judge. — He had examined the feet of the 
horse when he first came. They were different from those of other 
horses, and the shoes were considerably larger than are usually 
worn. He was afterwards shod in the barracks, and with the regu- 
lar cavalry shoe. He did not see any thing particular about the 
hocks. He did not observe any thing amiss about them. 
Henry Relph . — Is rough-rider to the 2d Life Guards. Remem- 
bers the coming of this horse to Windsor. He often had him in 
the riding-school, but only at a walking pace, for such were his 
orders. He was then taken to London when the quarters of the 
regiment were shifted there. Here his exercise was increased — 
the walk was increased to a trot. He never used the slightest vio- 
lence to that horse, nor made him attempt any unusual or danger- 
ous exertion. He fell lame about the 11th or 12th of July. 
Cross-examined . — He exercised him seven or eight times. He 
used a snaffle bridle : never forced him to throw himself upon his 
haunches, or any thing like it. Once only had the horse been out 
of the cavalry barracks, and that was when he accompanied, one 
morning, the relief guard. Never examined his feet. 
Mr. Home , V.S. to the 2d Life Guards, examined this horse on 
the 15th of July, and found him lame from the deposition of bony 
matter around the coronets in both feet. He discovered it by ex- 
amination of the part. When the foot is healthy, the cartilage at 
the superior and lateral part of the foot is elastic to the touch. The 
deposition of the bony manner arises from previous inflammation. 
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