SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



royal way to solve this frequently 

 " knotty " problem. 



Every professional man, as an expert, 

 is entitled to his opinion, be it correct or 

 incorrect. 



If a ringbone is well marked, it does 

 not require very keen powers of obser- 

 vation to determine its existence. 



Ringbone may be unilateral, or bi- 

 lateral, and, if the latter, in but a slight 

 degree ; herein lies the difficulty of 

 decision. 



Many horses are coarse in this region, 

 still further complicating affairs. 



Comparison, by sense of touch with the 

 same hand, is probably the best guide. 



In all cases the benefit of the doubt 

 should be given — in fairness to the horse 

 — to the seller. 



It must be borne in mind that ostitis 

 and periostitis in the phalangeal region 

 exist in varying degrees of intensity, 

 and that the legacy of this inflammatory 



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