Volume 1

A philosophical and practical treatise on horses : and on the moral duties of man towards the brute creation: comprehending the choice, management, purchase, and sale of every description of the horse; the improved method of shoeing: medical prescriptions and surgical treatment in all known diseases / by John Lawrence.

  • Lawrence, John, 1753-1839.
Date:
1810
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A philosophical and practical treatise on horses : and on the moral duties of man towards the brute creation: comprehending the choice, management, purchase, and sale of every description of the horse; the improved method of shoeing: medical prescriptions and surgical treatment in all known diseases / by John Lawrence. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

    626/654 (page 600)
    ply him with an addition of artificial fire, that ware-horse, is by no means an unneces- sary caution to the by-stander. He is taken to a spot of ground raised for the purpose of shewing his fore-quarters to advantage. Here you have an opportunity of making another general survey, in a good hght. It is in this situation you must make a final judgment respecting that most material object his eyes, takmg care to liave his head placed favourably for your inspection. The next consideration is, the coridition of his legs, that he stand straight, and do not knuckle with his knees, that [lis joints do not tremble, the sure indi- cation of weakness, and that his feet are even, and a just distance apart. Order him next to be walked forward in hand, placing yourself immediately behind him, that you may see how he divide his legs, whether he be straiglit in his hams, and go sufficientl}' wdde behind, and close befoie. Keep your posi- tion, and let him trot back, still in hand, and you will perceive whether he bend his knees, and go free from cutting or knocking, whether his feet be sound, and his joints free from stiffness, or injury from hard labour. After these preliminaries, you may permit the jockey in waiting to mount, who ought to exhibit a fair specimen of every pace, walk, trot, canter, and gallop, you having