TRAPEZIUM— TROT 



and it is a very desirable one to have performed in the case 

 of an animal whose wind is affected, as it is not dangerous 

 under ordinary conditions, and affords immense relief to the 

 horse. Instances are known of race-horses running within a 

 few hours of undergoing tracheotomy, and one well-known 

 horse possesses two tubes in his throat, owing to the first 

 one not having been placed in quite the right position. The 

 operation, though simple, should be entrusted to a profes- 

 sional man. 



Trapezium. — A small bone which sometimes, but not 

 invariably, is situated at the back of the knee. 



Treads are wounds on the coronet caused by the horse 

 treading on that part through faulty action, weakness, or 

 when being turned round. If not attended to at once a 

 tread may develop into a very nasty place, especially if dirt 

 or any offensive matter is allowed to enter it. 



Treatment. — First cleanse the wound thoroughly, using 

 warm water, which may be poured on to it from above 

 and allowed to trickle through it, then dab it lightly with 

 cotton wool saturated in water. If the wound is a slight one 

 it maybe painted over with collodion ; but if serious it should 

 first be poulticed and then have a dressing of carbolised oil 

 applied. (See Poultices^ Prescriptions^ 



Trot. — According to the opinions of some people the 

 trot is not a natural gait of the horse, but this may be 

 questioned, especially in the case of the hackney. At all 

 events the trot, whether natural or the reverse, is the gait 

 of every light harness horse, and as such its importance 

 cannot be overestimated. In the trot the fore and back legs 

 of opposite sides are moved, if not actually simultaneously, at 

 all events very nearly so, the result being that during most 

 of the time he is trotting the horse has his near fore and off 

 hind foot, or vice versa, off the ground together. So rapidly, 

 however, are his legs moved, that the evenness of the move- 



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