606 THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



lisle and Glasgow, which had been unnerved for the navicular 

 disease. " One dark night, about three months after the oper- 

 ation, the coachman felt her drop, but she recovered herself and 

 ran to the end of the stage. She was then discovered to bo 

 very lame," and it was found the whole foot was off, which, the 

 next morning, was found two miles back, and the courageous 

 animal had made that distance on the stump of her leg." 



The pluck and courage of the horse excels that of any other 

 animal. He will drop dead in the struggle for victory, but 

 never flinch, though his leg be broken or he feels the sword or 

 bayonet pierce his body. His patient endurance invites the 

 cruelty of hard-hearted men, and makes him the victim of un- 

 told sufferings, because of an owner's recklessness or caprice, or 

 love of display and victory. 



The Back and Body. CHINKED BACK is an injury of the 

 vertebral column, caused by over-weighting or sudden pulling 

 up when the head is high. It comes on instantly and makes 

 the horse unsound, though he may long continue to work. 

 When he drops on the pastern of hind legs when mounted, or 

 grunts or winces under pressure of the affected part, there is 

 suspicion of the injury. Knuckling of the pastern-joint may 

 come from this injury. 



HIPPED, OR LOW HIP, is a term applied where one hip has been 

 knocked down. It is a fracture, and the broken part is drawn 

 down by contraction of the muscles, and unites below its original 

 place. As soon as it is healed within, the horse ceases to go 

 lame, and is considered sound, though blemished. 



SADDLE GALLS, arise from injuries by the saddle. The galls 

 under the gag-rein hook are akin to these, and alike painful and 

 difficult to permanently remove. The cause must be removed, 

 or continued use will result in 



SIT FASTS, which are large calloused tumor-like lumps. Any 

 treatment but cutting them out is almost useless. 



SADDLE-BACK, CHADLE-BACK, sway -back, or any deviation below 

 the line of a level broad back, detracts from value, as all those 

 depressed backs lack the support of a well formed vertebrae, 

 and bear a weight at mechanical disadvantage. 



