. The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners. Horses. CRAMPED ACTION^CRIB-BITTNG Cramped Action. — When a horse fails to move with freedom, his action is described as cramped. (See Free Action, Liberty.) Crest- — (a) The upper part of the neck, the arch of which is usually strongly developed in stallions. If the crest feels hard to the touch, the horse is in good condition and health. (P)) Se
. The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners. Horses. CRAMPED ACTION^CRIB-BITTNG Cramped Action. — When a horse fails to move with freedom, his action is described as cramped. (See Free Action, Liberty.) Crest- — (a) The upper part of the neck, the arch of which is usually strongly developed in stallions. If the crest feels hard to the touch, the horse is in good condition and health. (P)) See Armorial Beari)igs. Crib-biting is a most objectionable form of vice for a horse to indulge in, as it is apt to produce inflammation of the bowels, flatulency, colic, and various ills to which the stomach is liable. The vice consists of swallowing air, which a horse succeeds in accomplishing by supporting his teeth. Crib-biting. on the manger, rack chain, or any object which he can get hold of—in fact the fore-legs have been used for the purpose —and sucking in the air through his half-opened mouth. He will then attempt, usually successfully, to swallow the air, by bringing his chin towards his breast, and arching his neck, the operation being accompanied by a peculiar grunting sound which there is no mistaking. Probably the habit com- 94. 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 Shaw, Vero Kemball. London : G. Routledge & Sons, Ltd. ; New York : E. P. Dutton & Co.
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