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Page 224
... fence peculiar , for the most part , to those celebrated countries . This consists in the common thorn fence , with a yawning ditch on one side ; but the hedge is not only strongly plashed at the top , but made to lean towards the field ...
... fence peculiar , for the most part , to those celebrated countries . This consists in the common thorn fence , with a yawning ditch on one side ; but the hedge is not only strongly plashed at the top , but made to lean towards the field ...
Page 288
... fence . - To take off too close to the obstacle . Stand back from a fence . To take off well away from the obstacle . Peck . To land at a sharp angle , which makes it difficult to get the forefeet away for the next stride after landing ...
... fence . - To take off too close to the obstacle . Stand back from a fence . To take off well away from the obstacle . Peck . To land at a sharp angle , which makes it difficult to get the forefeet away for the next stride after landing ...
Page 295
... fence consists of a series of posts carrying from three to five wooden rails . In Yorkshire these fences have a ... fence on either side . Open ditch . - A fence with a ditch on the take - off side , or , as it is frequently called ...
... fence consists of a series of posts carrying from three to five wooden rails . In Yorkshire these fences have a ... fence on either side . Open ditch . - A fence with a ditch on the take - off side , or , as it is frequently called ...
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FIRST AID FOR THE RIDER | 33 |
CARE OF TACK | 47 |
BUYING A HORSE by R Ansell Wells | 61 |
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