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Abrasions. 



Very slight abrasions, though scarcely attracting 

 notice, and requiring little if any special care, yet, for 

 the time being, stamp the horse as UNSOUND. 



Should abrasions, however, occur on any joint, such 

 as the knee, &c., or any other important part, as. gravel 

 may have worked in, and the bruise be, consequently, 

 serious, additional attention is called for ; on this sub- 

 ject see " Wounds " and " Sores/' In this case also 

 the horse is UNSOUND. 



But when the abrasion is perfectly healed, he is 



SOUND. 



Bald Places. 



Bare or bald places, which occur on many parts 

 of horses' bodies, are not deserving of much notice, 

 not being indications of any fault, nor of any liability 

 to accidents. 



However, when they are accounted unsightly, they 

 are considered to be BLEMISHES. 



With a saddle-horse such a blemish, occurring on the 

 shoulders, is decidedly unsightly, while, in a harness- 

 horse otherwise suitable for the purpose, it would be 

 ridiculous to object to that which is covered by the 

 collar. The same reasoning applies to the marks 



