Horses and Horsemastership. 13 



The importance of keeping the feet perfectly clean 

 cannot be exaooerated. A reference to the illustrations 

 will convey to the reader's mind a correct idea of the 

 several parts of which the foot is composed, 



FOOT TROUBLES. 



The following may be regarded as common occurrences 

 in connection with the foot : — 



CORNS. — Ill-fitting shoes, faulty preparation of the 

 foot for shoeing, irregular removal of the shoes, over- 

 work on hard ground, and bruises are the usual causes 

 of corns ; although some horses are predisposed to them 

 by reason of some defect in the hoof. If the sole is 

 examined the horn will appear blood-stained at the seat 

 of the corn. The shoe should be removed and the horn 

 pared away carefully. Any matter should be allowed 

 an outlet. Hot fomentations and poulticing are neces- 

 sary whenever pain is evident. 



The shoe should not be replaced until all lameness 

 has gone, and then it should be shaped so as to avoid 

 the injured part. 



THRUSH. — The presence of this disease is always 

 revealed by an offensive smell. Its seat is in the cleft 

 of the frog. Neglect is the usual cause. Tlie first 

 thing to be done is to cleanse the foot with some Jeyes' 

 fluid and water, after which dr^- thoroughly, and apply 

 frequent dressings of Stockholm tar, being careful to 



