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Page 209
... strong jade , deep - ribbed , sid - bellied , with strong legs and good hoofs , yet fitter for the cart than either saddle or any working employment . How false this is all English horsemen know . The true Eng- lish horse , him I mean ...
... strong jade , deep - ribbed , sid - bellied , with strong legs and good hoofs , yet fitter for the cart than either saddle or any working employment . How false this is all English horsemen know . The true Eng- lish horse , him I mean ...
Page 223
... strong fence to prevent their breaking their pasture , as they will run almost anywhere to avoid them . The ox - fence is formed thus : First , there is a wide ditch : secondly , a strong blackthorn hedge , which in that rich country ...
... strong fence to prevent their breaking their pasture , as they will run almost anywhere to avoid them . The ox - fence is formed thus : First , there is a wide ditch : secondly , a strong blackthorn hedge , which in that rich country ...
Page 224
... strong . The gates are also very strong and frequently difficult to get at , on account of sloughs or other awkward ground in the approach to them . There is one kind of fence peculiar , for the most part , to those celebrated countries ...
... strong . The gates are also very strong and frequently difficult to get at , on account of sloughs or other awkward ground in the approach to them . There is one kind of fence peculiar , for the most part , to those celebrated countries ...
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CARE OF TACK | 47 |
BUYING A HORSE by R Ansell Wells | 61 |
FACT FANCY | 67 |
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