120 THE HOESE. 



GALLS. 



Galls are injuries arising from some part of the horse's 

 furniture, such as the collar, saddle, etc. 



SADDLE-BACK CRADLE-BACK HOLLOW-BACK LOW- 

 BACK. 



Saddle-back, cradle-back, hollow-back, and low-back, 

 are terms used to denote the form of a horse who has his 

 back lower than in ordinary cases. 



Such a horse, when not so low in the bend of the back 

 as to be disqualified for carrying a fair amount of weight, 

 is generally easy and -pleasant to ride, and SOUND. 



But, when the back is so low that the horse cannot 

 carry proper weight, though he may be a good harness- 

 horse, he is, as a saddle-horse, UNSOUND. 



For harness such a horse may be considered sound, and 

 he is by some preferred for his showing an elevated fore- 

 hand. 



EOACH-BACK HIGH-BACK. 



Roach or high-back is the inverse of low-back, and is 

 frequently produced in a horse by his being set to draw 

 heavy weights while he is young. When it occurs to a 

 moderate extent only, it does not impede him in his 

 work, and he is, therefore, SOUND. 



Even though it does not interfere with his title to a 

 warranty of soundness, yet, when it is a positive disfig- 

 urement to the horse, it is held to be a BLEMISH. 



When the back is weakened, or the horse is thereby 

 impeded in his work, he is UNSOUND. 



