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Excerpt from The New England Farrier, or Farmers'' Receipt Book: A Selection of Valuable Receipts for the Cure of Diseases in Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Swine; With Directions to Farmers for Choosing Good Stock; Also, a Variety of Agricultural and Miscellaneous Receipts
The principal signs of a good horse are these the eyes set apart in the head, and large and bright; the quirl high in the forehead; one or two in the neck is a good sign; the neck well set on high; the shoulder blades pretty high, and con verging to a point; the breast full and large, and so also behind; the body round, for ?at bodied, or slab sided horses are weak natured; the dock stiff going wide behind, for if the gambols knock to gether, it shows that the horse is feeble; chewing the bit when provoked, is a good sign.
The neck ought to be short and light. The head cannot be too small, nor the neck too short and light. The reason is obvious. The head and neck of the horse are placed wholly anterior to his points of support. The shorter the neck, therefore.
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The principal signs of a good horse are these the eyes set apart in the head, and large and bright; the quirl high in the forehead; one or two in the neck is a good sign; the neck well set on high; the shoulder blades pretty high, and con verging to a point; the breast full and large, and so also behind; the body round, for ?at bodied, or slab sided horses are weak natured; the dock stiff going wide behind, for if the gambols knock to gether, it shows that the horse is feeble; chewing the bit when provoked, is a good sign.
The neck ought to be short and light. The head cannot be too small, nor the neck too short and light. The reason is obvious. The head and neck of the horse are placed wholly anterior to his points of support. The shorter the neck, therefore.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Language - English
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ISBN - 9780266243113
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm
Page Count - 230
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