ill a few plain words. When you see a horse 

 with a big, strong shin and pastern bone, and 

 a small, narrow foot with the cartilages forced 

 np above the edge of the wall, ordinary intelli- 

 ti'ence will tell vou that the bones of the foot 

 and the bones of the leg must correspond as 

 to size, and if the large bones are encased in 

 a small, contracted wall of horn, you should 

 know at a glance why that horse is lame, or 

 at least goes 'peggy.' 



"Often a slight injury to a colt's foot will 

 cause him to put all of his weight on the other 

 one, thereby permitting the injured one to 

 contract slightly, and perhaps through a little 

 neglect it is allowed to contract more and 

 more. The growth is in a measure retarded, 

 and when the colt reaches maturity he is pos- 

 sessed of one foot suited for a two-year-old 

 and another that will answ^er all right for the 

 purpose for which it was intended ; but it 

 would work much smoother if it had a mate. 



'T know of no greater handicap to a race 

 horse than a brace of misfits hung on the end 

 of its legs. Of course, we will have lame horses, 

 and lame men. and lame excuses until the end 

 of time, but a lot of this foot and leg trouble 

 can be avoided if we will take action as soon 

 as the first symptoms appear. Proper shoeing, 

 springs, pads, and a course of blistering will 

 often ward off what may develop into some- 

 thing serious if preventive methods are not 

 adopted." 



If the colt shows signs of soreness in his 

 feet, don't wait until he gets to going sideways, 



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