The strength of the carthorse has to be husbanded carefully, and the labour performed must be adjusted to it and to the food, i.e. fuel, consumed.
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On each side of the pony was a hugecarthorse.
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Previously the horses were poor, overfaced animals, but now good carthorses are used.
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Anyone could be appointed under that subsection—it is possible for acarthorseto drive through it.
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So, from thecarthorseto the thunderer, a great political spectrum supports a two-question referendum.
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I agree that thecarthorsehas almost completely gone; but horses are used occasionally on farms for special purposes.
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If one exports a cob orcarthorseit may be worth £200, but it does not compare in cash value to bloodstock.
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In the autumn carthorses are brought in to help with bringing in the timber.
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He is another dog enthusiast owning a dog described as a cross between a boxer and acarthorse.
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More stables were built in the 1890s for the farm carthorses.
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If one string runs out of letters to compare, then it is deemed to come first; for example, cart comes beforecarthorse.
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This was used to swell the wooden axles of carts, and was a popular watering spot for carthorses.
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The historical tendency to place the wheels of horse-drawn vehicles approximately 5 ft apart probably derives from the width needed to fit acarthorsein between the shafts.
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