. The Sportsman's cabinet, and town and country magazine. FOUR YEARS. FIVE SEVEN YEARS. When a horse becomes very old, it may be ascertained that heis so by his becoming less elastic to the touch, however good hiscondition may be. Also, if you feel the joints of his tail, a spacebetween each will be plainly perceptible, if the horse be very old ;whereas in a young horse, the joints can scarcely be felt; and anopinion may thus be formed of the animals age according to thecloseness or otherwise of these joints or separations. The hoUowness above the eye is no absolute criterion of theage
. The Sportsman's cabinet, and town and country magazine. FOUR YEARS. FIVE SEVEN YEARS. When a horse becomes very old, it may be ascertained that heis so by his becoming less elastic to the touch, however good hiscondition may be. Also, if you feel the joints of his tail, a spacebetween each will be plainly perceptible, if the horse be very old ;whereas in a young horse, the joints can scarcely be felt; and anopinion may thus be formed of the animals age according to thecloseness or otherwise of these joints or separations. The hoUowness above the eye is no absolute criterion of theage of the horse, as it is found in many horses at an early periodof life. Horse dealers resort to various stratagems for the purpose offurthering their views. If a horse be lame on one foot they willlame the other, in order to prevent the lameness being observed ;and by the administration of fat bacon, they can prevent the noiseemitted by the roarer for some hours. Figging is a disgustingpractice ; and, wherever you observe a horse dealer make use ofit and keep the animal prancin
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