50 A BC OF THE HORSE 



Side-bones are almost peculiar to cart 

 horses, sore shins to race-horses, and 

 navicular disease to riding, cab and 

 carrias^e horses. Navicular disease and 

 occult spavin are hardly ever found in 

 horses under seven years of age." 



Intermittent lameness may be caused 

 by rheumatism, whilst it is well to bear 

 in mind the fact that in many cases 

 lameness disappears with exercise. 

 The prospective buyer should therefore 

 watch very carefully the animal's move- 

 ments from the time that it leaves the 

 stable, for the more it gets warmed by 

 its exercise the less likely are the 

 chances of detecting defects. 



