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... riding 65 Formation 4 After the race 67 The head 5 The steeplechase horse 73 The neck 5 Action 74 Shoulders 7 Further qualifications . 74 The chest 9 Blood 75 Fore limbs . 9 Size 76 Fetlock joints 14 Breaking 77 Pasterns 14 Riding 81 ...
... riding 65 Formation 4 After the race 67 The head 5 The steeplechase horse 73 The neck 5 Action 74 Shoulders 7 Further qualifications . 74 The chest 9 Blood 75 Fore limbs . 9 Size 76 Fetlock joints 14 Breaking 77 Pasterns 14 Riding 81 ...
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... amiss on the day ; but neverthe- less defeated his great adversary after , perhaps , one of the most severe struggles ever witnessed . We will also take Fisherman and compare him with Blink Bonny , B 2 Race riding 65.
... amiss on the day ; but neverthe- less defeated his great adversary after , perhaps , one of the most severe struggles ever witnessed . We will also take Fisherman and compare him with Blink Bonny , B 2 Race riding 65.
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... ; but neverthe- less , I have seen more than one race lost by weakness in this organ on hard ground . THE RACEHORSE . 15 The foot should be high at 14 FORMATION OF Fetlock joints Breaking 77 Pasterns Riding 81 The foot.
... ; but neverthe- less , I have seen more than one race lost by weakness in this organ on hard ground . THE RACEHORSE . 15 The foot should be high at 14 FORMATION OF Fetlock joints Breaking 77 Pasterns Riding 81 The foot.
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... rider of a weight proportioned to the horse's powers , which immense advantages are rarely ever within the reach of private individuals . In addition , it is oftentimes inconvenient to part with a horse for the necessary time at a ...
... rider of a weight proportioned to the horse's powers , which immense advantages are rarely ever within the reach of private individuals . In addition , it is oftentimes inconvenient to part with a horse for the necessary time at a ...
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... ride him back to the stable . It will thus be seen that by this simple method , twelve colts can easily be broken by one man and a lad , at the same time , and that two weeks have elapsed previous to his being mounted . On the next day ...
... ride him back to the stable . It will thus be seen that by this simple method , twelve colts can easily be broken by one man and a lad , at the same time , and that two weeks have elapsed previous to his being mounted . On the next day ...
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