Lameness. YJ 



his master will be saved the expense and worry of the native 

 farrier, as nature will do all that is required in the way of 

 paring. 



ARTIFICIAL LAMENESS can be temporarily caused by a 

 piece of fine silken, or whip, cord being tightly tied round the 

 foot above the hoof where the hair conceals it. This might be 

 done by a lazy groom not wishing the horse to be used, or one 

 who wishes to gain subsequent credit for curing an imaginary 

 ailment. The cord can be felt by the finger nail being drawn 

 upwards from the hoof, and directly it is removed the lameness 

 disappears. 



CONCEALMENT OF LAMENESS is effected by dishonest 

 dealers in various manners. For instance, the wily Afghan by 

 making an animal afflicted with laminitis stand on hot iron plates 

 causes the symptoms to disappear temporarily. The Enghsh 

 horse chaunter places a small piece of iron tightly under the shoe 

 of a sound forefoot, if a horse is lame in one fore-leg, to equalise 

 the action of both fore-legs and thereby conceal the lameness. 

 This is technically described as " beaning." There are many 

 other tricks equally known in Europe and in Asia. 



