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high calkin on it, and the nails will be driven 

 principally in the outside, and round the toe : and 

 the hoof will hang a little over the outer edge of 

 the inside of the shoe. I have already mentioned, 

 that the fetlock should be examined for the same 

 reason that the shoe should : both should be at- 

 tended to. 



The Chest and Quarters. 



Each side of the chest, immediately behind the 

 point of the elbow, should be examined, to dis- 

 cover the marks left by blisters, setons, and 

 rowels. If any are found, it will be pretty 

 certain evidence, that the horse has had inflam- 

 mation in the lungs ; and as it is possible the 

 disease may not have left these organs uninjured, 

 the wind should be well tried oy a smart gallop 

 before purchase. 



The Shin between the Forelegs should be ex- 

 amined for the same marks, and for the same 

 reason that the side should. The hair staring, 

 being thin, and running irregularly in different 

 directions, are signs that a blister has been there 



