Note 53 — PROGRESSION ON AND IN THE WATER.

The greater power possessed by the limbs during extension, and more especially towards the end of extension, is well illustrated by the kick of the horse; the hind feet dealing a terrible blow when they have reached their maximum distance from the body. Ostlers are well aware of this fact, and in grooming a horse keep always very close to his hind quarters, so that if he does throw up they are forced back but not injured.