in falconry, signifies a hawk's flying away with the quarry. Carrying is one of the ill qualities of a hawk, which she acquires either by dislike of the falconer, or not being sufficiently broke to the lure.

among huntsmen. When a hare runs on rotten ground (or even sometimes in a frost), and it sticks to her feet, they say she carries.

among riding-masters. A horse is said to carry low, when having naturally an ill-shaped neck, he lowers his head too much. All horses that arm themselves carry low, but a horse may carry low without arming. A French branch or gigot is prescribed as a remedy against carrying low.

A horse is said to carry well, when his neck is raised or arched, and he holds his head high and firm, without constraint.

CARRYING Wind, a term used by our dealers in horses to express such a one as frequently tosses his nose as high as his ears, and does not carry handsomely. This is called carrying wind; and the difference between carrying in the wind, and beating upon the hand, is this: that the horse who beats upon the hand, shakes the bridle and resists it, while he shakes his head; but the horse that carries in the wind puts up his head without shaking, and sometimes beats upon the hand. The opposite to carrying in the wind, is arming and carrying low: and even between these two there is a difference in wind.