TO MAKE FAST TROTTERS.
V'Ari old 1 writer ion horses; and "horsemanship . Jplaced 'on r'ecprd liis belief that' •" a stumhling ''."or, slijw/horse is partly, madejby .carrying his' • weight .. forwards 1 and -/a/ safe .and swift.vhbrsb^by-, carrying ; bis weight back- • wardsV especiallyiin'the walk 'aiid .trot. Ldo • nqt'Jthjnk,:so''in support of t'hi-i'.' view be' cites v the practice of butcher . ; ; 'bp^';VaS":'follows':^" i lt''.may.*be;observed that' butiiiiers' 'horses' are faster trbtt'erj • .than" other vmen's'," ; pai'ticularly " itf; London*;, and'tlieif-practifc'e'is'.to'sit on,'the loins of the •lioi'se,'- having, a,; sort -of .pad them to buck!e the.; tray ■ on, containing, ther.meat'; . ■ thus' those ■ horses' ;carry jlittle or. -no .weight 'en.'the,'part' wher'o 'rider 3, usua]]y sit, ■ tho .greater' Portion of-their'.load/resting on ;the ■ Join's."' Again,,: theboy. always ; riaes with fl'purs',' and prieki'lthe horse behind,' which I 'believe;tb.;be another/advantage: ' "Altogether,. • ihe'butcher's', horse'; is'rendered both' speedier and ;, saf<ir ' tbari '.thoygenerality. ; of ' hackneys.",
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 80, 28 December 1907, Page 3
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138TO MAKE FAST TROTTERS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 80, 28 December 1907, Page 3
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