Management and Treatment of the Horse. 



of weight than the outer one, hence it is more 

 liable to injuries and inflammation, consequently 

 inducing this bony deposit which has been termed 

 splint. The inner bone supports the entire weight, 

 which is transmitted to one of the small knee 

 bones ; it is the only support of that bone, while 

 but a portion of the weight is sustained by the 

 outer splint bone, and the pressure is divided 

 between it and the cannon bone. Many smiths, 

 who are but imperfectly acquainted with their 

 profession, most absurdly elevate the outer heel 

 of the shoe, which throws an additional weight 

 on the inner splint bone. Splints very often are 

 the result of a blow given with the inside of the 

 foot, and when a splint is suspected, that part of 

 the leg should be rubbed for three or four days 

 with strong mercurial ointment ; this will soften 

 the tumour and make it porous ; then it should 

 be blistered with Mr. Gregory's famed vesico 

 sudorific, which will speedily remove the splint 

 by absorption. 



OVERREACH. 



Overreaches are the result of the horse placing 

 the toe of the hind foot upon the heel of the fore 

 foot. Long hind-legged horses are very guilty of 

 doing this when jumping into heavy land ; they 

 cannot get their fore feet out of the way soon 

 enough, and the toe of the hind foot, striking the 

 heel with great force, sometimes will cut the heel 

 nearly off. If the wound is large, it is often 

 troublesome. The first thing to do with an over- 

 reach is to wash clean with warm water, examine 



