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want of condition and the flatulence which we have 

 described under the last head, either some portion of 

 wind enters the stomach, or there is an injurious loss 

 of saliva. This diminishes the value of the horse 

 almost as much as crib-biting ; it is as contageous, and 

 it is as inveterate. The only remedies and they will 

 seldom avail are tying the head up except when the 

 horse is feeding, or putting on a muzzle with sharp 

 spikes towards the neck, and which will prick him 

 whenever he attempts to rein his h< ad in for the 

 purpose of wind-sucking. Touatt. 



CUTTING. 



There are some defects in the natural form of the 

 horse, which are the causes of cutting, and which no 

 contrivance will remedy ; as, when the legs are placed 

 too near to each other, or when the feet are turned 

 inward or outward. Some horses will cut only when 

 they are fatigued or lame, and old ; many colts will 

 cut before they arrive at their full strength. The in- 

 side of the fetlock is often bruised by the shoe or the 



