SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



often do these buyers get their fingers 

 burnt ? 



In the author's experience, very 

 frequently indeed. If dealers, some 

 other " innocent " client is asked to 

 bring in his share of the salve to heal 

 the burn. The writer does not mean 

 the reader to understand that because 

 " method " be adopted, mistakes will 

 never occur, because they will, no 

 matter however careful or methodical 

 the examiner may be ; but that these 

 errors of judgment will be the exception, 

 rather than the rule. 



It is through an absence of system 

 where the non-professional fails, and it 

 is the business and duty of the 

 M.R.C.V.S. to protect such from this 

 failing. 



When examining horses at fairs, the 

 facilities for thorough examination may 

 not seem so favourable. This difficulty 

 can easily be overcome. If a client 



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