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CHAP. XXIX. 



ON LAMENESS. 



IN all cases of lameness it may be perceived 

 by the motion of the horse's head, which he 

 stoops more or less, in proportion as he is 

 more slightly or deeply affected. In the walk 

 or on the trot, lameness is most perceptible. 

 In the gallop it Is not so easily observed, be- 

 cause the horse forgets the pain while in the 

 violence of action. When a horse is lame, 

 the motion of the head keeps pace with the 

 lame foot, which he lifts suddenly, in order 

 to throw the weight of the head on the sound 

 foot and the quarter of the body which is best 

 able to bear it. A lame horse always rests as 

 long as possible on the sound foot, remaining 

 a considerable time longer on it than on the 

 lame one. When a lame horse is standing, he 

 always eases the lame foot by standing on the 

 other three, letting the toe only of the lame 



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