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and which is, consequently, abnormally liable to injury 

 from force impressed on it. Although, in this case, tlie 

 weakening process would have extended over a more or 

 less prolonged period ; still, the fact that a perfectly 

 sound hoof may, at any time, " spring " a sandcrack by 

 some excessive strain being applied to it, shows that 

 the opinion just quoted is thoroughly reasonable. I 

 may mention that some horses have, naturally, such 

 weak feet, that they are very liable to throw out sand- 

 cracks, even under every favourable condition of health 

 and work. 



Scirrhous cord. 



Seedy -toe. — I think that seedy-toe, whether, or not, it 

 indicated a previous attack of lam iritis, should be 

 regarded as an unsoundness. 



Sesamoiditis. 



Short sight. — So as to produce shying (see page 5) ; or 

 to interfere with the proper performance of the animal's 

 work. 



Shoulders, ivasted. — " Some dealers have no objection to 

 horses with wasted shoulders if they go sound, as it 

 is well known that they will perform their work well 

 enough if not put to the plough. Notwithstanding this, 

 I hold that it is an unsoundness in law, and that it always 

 depreciates the animal's value. I have seen many young 

 carriage-horses suffer from this form of unsoundness, 

 resulting from working in the plough; but I cannot 



