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... hunter - to- gether with his management in health and disease - has long since appeared to me as wanting in the sports- man's and groom's library . I was induced to believe that a work on this sub- ject , published at as small a cost as ...
... hunter - to- gether with his management in health and disease - has long since appeared to me as wanting in the sports- man's and groom's library . I was induced to believe that a work on this sub- ject , published at as small a cost as ...
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... Hunters 89 The hock .. 22 Breeding the hunter 94 On breeding the racehorse Training for the turf 24 Jumping 99 37 Condition .102 • Training the two - year old 41 Work 111 • Training three and four - year olds Summering the hunter 49 The ...
... Hunters 89 The hock .. 22 Breeding the hunter 94 On breeding the racehorse Training for the turf 24 Jumping 99 37 Condition .102 • Training the two - year old 41 Work 111 • Training three and four - year olds Summering the hunter 49 The ...
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... limb . I know from repeated trials that this latter formation will not measure so much as the former . It was only the other day that I measured FORMATION . 17 two thoroughbred hunters in the same stable 16 CASES IN POINT .
... limb . I know from repeated trials that this latter formation will not measure so much as the former . It was only the other day that I measured FORMATION . 17 two thoroughbred hunters in the same stable 16 CASES IN POINT .
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... hunters in the same stable , that fully exemplified this . One measured 5ft . 9in . , the other 6ft . 1 in . , both being in a fine condition . The former had more muscle , was thicker through , seemed up to more weight , and I was ...
... hunters in the same stable , that fully exemplified this . One measured 5ft . 9in . , the other 6ft . 1 in . , both being in a fine condition . The former had more muscle , was thicker through , seemed up to more weight , and I was ...
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... muscles and tendons . HIND QUARTERS . The hind quarters are , indeed , worthy of a great deal of study , both as to the structure and action of the principal muscles . In the first place , then C 2 past 82 Hind quarters Hunters 89.
... muscles and tendons . HIND QUARTERS . The hind quarters are , indeed , worthy of a great deal of study , both as to the structure and action of the principal muscles . In the first place , then C 2 past 82 Hind quarters Hunters 89.
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