OCCIPITAL CREST— OPHTHALMIA 



Occipital Crest. — The protuberance on the top of the 

 head between the ears. (See Poll^ 



Odd Feet. — The term appHed to two fore-feet or to two 

 back feet which differ in size or shape. (See Foot) 



Off his Feet. — A horse is said to get off his feet when 

 he breaks from a trot into a canter. (See Action) 



Off Side. — The right side of a horse or road. 



Oil Cake is an abominable food for horses unless the 

 object of their owner is to feed them up for sale or exhibition 

 with the object of concealing faults in their conformation. 

 Of late years it has become a far too common practice 

 amongst those who breed for the market or show young 

 stock to feed their animals upon cake as though they were 

 bullocks, but the stock so forced usually turn out badly. A 

 little oil cake, however, is allowable in the case of a horse 

 which is changing his coat, provided he is not doing hard 

 work. 



Oldenburg Horse. — Horses have been bred in the 

 Oldenburg district since 1603, when Count Anton Giinther 

 ruled the principality and owned twelve hundred horses. 

 In 1897 the registrations that then existed were formed into 

 one society ; previous to that date breeding operations were 

 controlled by a Stallion Election Committee, founded in 

 1820. The Oldenburg horse is a big, strong, and elegant 

 carriage animal of a sound, good bay, brown, or black colour ; 

 they mature early, are very robust, and in many points closely 

 resemble the English hackney horse. 



Ophthalmia is an inflammation of the membrane of the 

 eye, and is usually the result of dust or some other irritating 

 substance getting under the lid, or a cold may bring it on. 



Symptoms. — Redness of the eyes, which water a good 



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