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as windgalls, thorough pin, capped hock, and 

 stringlialt. The first two are objectionable, as 

 indicating that the horse has been severely ex- 

 erted, and may be otherwise more seriously in- 

 jured. The last two are eye-sores, and only to 

 be avoided as such. This will appear more 

 clearly presently. 



I must now consider in detail, the different 

 diseases enumerated in the above Table. The 

 method of detecting them, must, in the first 

 place, be pointed out ; then those which constitute 

 unsoundness must be distinguished from those 

 that do not, and it will be proper now and then 

 to mention, how far a horse may be useful, ad- 

 mitting tliat he have one, or even two diseases, 

 that are unsoundnesses. In giving directions 

 however, for discovering unsoundnesses, I can 

 only go a certain length, for some of them re- 

 quire anatomical knowledge on the part of the 

 examiner, in order to discover their existence? 

 and even the possession of that advantage is not 

 at all times sufl&cient to enable him to give a 

 decided opinion, I shall endeavour, however, to 

 make myself as clearly understood, as the nature 

 of the subject will admit of. 



