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flat and with very little flesh upon them, showing the cords ana 

 leaders perfectly. The foot should be of a flat nature. I have found 

 those to be of a more lasting kind. The foot that contracts easiest 

 IS of a high wall and closed heel. (See engi'aving in this book for 

 perfect horse.) 



The reader may be assisted in reviewing the following list of com- 

 mon terms used in expressing the unsound points about the horse : 



Contraction of the foot Unsound. 



Thrush in the foot Unsound until cured. 



Toe Crack Unsound. 



Quarter Crack Unsound. 



Corn Unsound. 



Flat foot, when sole has dropped Unsound. 



Pomace sole, or any inflammation of the 



laminae Unsound. 



Callousness upon the knee, caused by a horse falling down, or other- 

 wise, is an evidence of unsoundness. 



If the knee is swollen, but no wen or protuberance of a callous nature, 

 ound. 



As to the eye, any disease, even from the slightest cold or inflammation, 

 p*itil it be completely cured or has resulted in total blindness, stamp the 

 animal as unsound. 



In short, a horse with either eye not actually perfect is unsound. 



Ringbone Unsound. 



Canker in the fooc Unsound. 



Windgalls I consider noc in the full sense of the term unsound, but 

 rather as a blemish brought on by overwork or strain. 



Curb Unsound. 



Spavins of all natures and kinds Unsound. 



Cappid Hocks Unsound. 



Rheumatism Unsound. 



Thorough Pins Unsound. 



Blood Spavin Unsound. 



Bog Spavin Unsound. 



String halt Unsound. 



Low hip or any protuberance of the hip Unsound. 



Gease Heels, until cured Unsound. 



Cracked Heels Unsound. 



Enlargement of the hind leg, or what is technically 

 termed "Klc-pliantine" Unsound. 



