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or diminution of the muscles, during lameness 

 in the fore quarter. But this wasting of the 

 muscles does not take place more particularly 

 from the lameness being in the shoulder, than it 

 does from its being seated in any other part of 

 the limb. The wasting of the muscles arises 

 from the imperfect motion of the limb ; and 

 this imperfect action may be produced, as well 

 from lameness in the foot, as from lameness in 

 any other part ; for, as soon as the lameness is 

 removed, the limb recovers its perfect motion, 

 and the muscles, consequently, regain theiu 

 original size and vigour. 



STRING-HALT 



Consists in a sudden and extraordinary flexion 

 or snatching up of one of the hind legs, some- 

 times of both. It is difficult to ascertain the 

 cause of this complaint; but, as it renders the 

 action of a horse unseemly, as well as retards 

 his speed, there can be no doubt of its render- 

 ing him unsound. 



