sure on it causes it to become imbedded in the 

 sole ; and if it does not cause actual lameness, 

 it will make a colt shorten up in his stride ; 

 and if the bar is not defined, cut away at once, 

 relieving the pressure on the thin, elastic sole, 

 a bruised and discolored condition of that part 

 of the foot will be apparent in a short time, 

 a condition that has often been mistaken for 

 "soft corns." If you find that an overgrown 

 bar is causing lameness or injury cut it out. 

 If a frog is ragged and diseased cut it, trim 

 it up and then protect it with a pad. If the 

 sole of a horse's foot is thick and unvieldins: 

 and you want to expand the foot, cut the sole 

 down thin and open up the heels until there is 

 some elasticity there. 



I don't believe in promiscuously dissecting 

 a horse's foot, but when you can relieve suf- 

 fering and better a horse's condition by doing 

 so, don't hesitate to do it; only be sure that 

 your diagnosis of the trouble is correct. 



CHAPTER III. 



Sore Feet and Sour Dispositions. 



The two great factors of balance are good, 

 sound feet, and a good, willing-to-try disposi- 

 tion. A horse that is suffering the slightest 

 pain in his feet cannot give you his best effort ; 

 and if the pain continues, no matter how game 

 he is, he will sour on his work and set so he 

 despises a race track. There are many reasons 

 for a horse getting track-sick and this is one 

 of the ])est of them and the most prevalent. 

 Some families of horses are predisposed to 



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