12 THE AEMY HORSE, 



Sidehones (ossification of lateral cartilages). — Location: 

 Sides of the foot just above the coronet. 

 Ringhoiie. — Location: Between coronet and fetlock joint. 



2. Diseases of syiiockd menihranes. 



Bog spavin. — Location : Front part of hock joint. 



Thorough inn. — Location: Upper and back part of hock 

 joint. 



Wind pufs (Avindgalls). — Location: On the sides of the 

 tendons just above the fetlock joints. 



Other bursal enlargements (distended s^-novial sacs or 

 pouches) may be found located on various parts of the legs, 

 but no special name has been given to them. 



3. Diseases of the muscles^ tendons., ligaments., and skin. 



Poll evil.- — Location: In the region of the poll. 



Fistulous ivithers. — Location: In the region of the withers. 



Sweeny (atrophy or wasting of the muscles). — Location: 

 Usually in the shoulder or the hip. 



Broken knees. — Location: Front part of the kneejoint. 



Capped eTboic. — Location: Point of the elbow. 



Capped hock. — Location: Point of the hock. 



Curl). — Location: Lower and back part of the hock. 



Sprung knees. — Location : Knees. 



Cocked ankles. — Location: Fetlock joints. 



Bowed tendons. — Location: Flexor tendons below the knee 

 and hock. 



Breakdown. — Location: Sprain of the suspensory ligament. 



Saddle galls. — Location: On the saddle bed. 



Cinch galls. — Location : On the parts coming in contact with 

 the cinch. 



Collar galls. — Location : On the parts coming in contact 



with the collar. 



^. Diseases of the foot. 



Thrush. — Location : Frog. 



Canker. — Location : Frog and sole. 



Chronic laminitis. — Location: Sensitive lamina^. 



Corn. — Location : Between the wall and bar. 



Quarter crack. — Location: Quarters of the hoof. 



Quittor. — Location : Top of the coronet. 



C ontracted heels. — Location : Heels. 



Toe cjxtcks. — Location : At the toe of the hoof. 



