I20 ABC OF THE HORSE 



moving of the head from side to side. 

 Horses which contract the habit are 

 usually bad "doers." 



" Whistlers." — A popular term for 

 an affection of the breathing organs. 

 It constitutes unsoundness. 



Wind Galls. — Puffy swellings in the 

 neighbourhood of the fetlocks. They 

 are most frequently met with in 

 animals who have done a great deal 

 of work. 



Worms. — Several kinds of worms in- 

 fest the intestines of the horse, and they 

 all have the effect of producing loss of 

 condition. When a voracious appetite 

 is noticed and a harsh, rough skin, 



