CHAPTER XII 



Some Accidents liable to occur during 

 Breaking 



Bruised Knee — Broken Knee — Stabs, etc. — Sprains- 

 Capped Hock — Bruised Fetlock — Collar, Saddle and 

 Girth Galls. 



Bruised Knee.— Most horsebreakers are suffi- 

 ciently familiar with the injury known as '' bruised 

 knee." In the case of maladies of this sort, however, 

 familiarity is a very minor matter unless we at once 

 accompany it with some attempt at treating and 

 curing the part injured. When an animal has sustained 

 an accident, the great thing is to lose no time in taking 

 precautions against such evil results as are likely to 

 follow. If you neglect a bruised knee, for instance, 



