Excerpt from The Horseman's Friend and Veterinary Adviser The first prize at Toronto was taken by a brown geld ing named 'general, ' said to be by a Thoroughbred horse. He was a remarkably well proportioned weight carrier of considerable length and great substance. His measurements were as follows -height cannon bone 8 inches, arm 21 inches, crest to withers 37 inches, withers to croup 33 inches, croup to tail 15 inches, girth 7 4 inches. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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