. Elements of hippology. Horses. 214 ELEMENTS OF A Study in Conformation. Courtesy of Otto Eerelman. thing within his reach, and, at the same time, drawing in his breath with a peculiar noise, known as wind-sucking. It is usually a sign of digestive derangement. A crib-biter can al- ways be detected by an examination of his incisors. The an- terior portion of the tables is worn down much more than the posterior. This is one of the few vices horses have that is taught others by example. Weaving is a stable vice manifested by swinging from side to side in the stall. It is rarely more
. Elements of hippology. Horses. 214 ELEMENTS OF A Study in Conformation. Courtesy of Otto Eerelman. thing within his reach, and, at the same time, drawing in his breath with a peculiar noise, known as wind-sucking. It is usually a sign of digestive derangement. A crib-biter can al- ways be detected by an examination of his incisors. The an- terior portion of the tables is worn down much more than the posterior. This is one of the few vices horses have that is taught others by example. Weaving is a stable vice manifested by swinging from side to side in the stall. It is rarely more serious than an indica- tion of a nervous, restless nature. It is a frequent accom- paniment of crib-biting. Kicking is such a serious vice, and so difficult to eradicate, that no horse should be knowingly purchased that possesses it. It is often shown by the appearance of the woodwork of the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marshall, Francis C. (Francis Cutler), b. 1867; United States Military Academy. Dept. of Tactics. Kansas City : Hudson Press
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