Part I. PerfeB Farrier. 27 



The fecond kiad is the Dry Spavin, which is per- 

 ceived by the moft unskilful : For when a Horfe in 

 walking raifes with a Twitch one of his Hind-legs 

 higher than the other, he is then faid to have this 

 kind of Spavin^ and will have it many times in both 

 Hind-legs. Horfes that have this Infirmity do not 

 always twitch up their Legs, but only when they 

 firfb come out of the Stable, before their Legs are 

 fuppled with walking. They often degenerate into 

 Ox Spavins ', and there is no Remedy but to apply the 

 Fire, and even that does not always cure 'em. 

 pardon. 



If upon the outflde of the Hamme, below the Vef- 

 figon, there be a Swelling as hard as a Spavin, mount- 

 ing almoft as high as the part where the Pejfigon com- 

 eth, it is called a Jardon, and is as much or more to 

 be feared than the Spavin. It is not very common, 

 therefore few People know it, altho' it be as pain- 

 ful as the Spavin, and makes a Horfe to halt. There 

 is no Remedy but Firing, which does not always 

 fucceed. It is marked 32 in the Plate. 



If upon the Fore-finew of the Leg, between the 

 Spavin on the infide, and the Jardon without, there 

 be as it were a Circle which joineth them, and invi- 

 roneth the Nerve of the Inftep, the Horfe is fpoil'd 

 and ruind paft recovery. 



Selendcr. 



In the Ply of the Hamme, there are fometimes 

 Chops and Crevices which referable the Malknder in 

 the Fore legs, and are called the Selender. 



You are alfo to obferve if the Ply or Bending of 

 the Hamme be fwell'd, unlefs it proceed from fome 

 Accident, as calling with the Halter, being intang- 

 led with the crofs hanging Bar, or fuch like •, ia 

 which Cafes there is not much to be feared. Spavins 

 and Jardons^ when they are hereditary, are incura- 

 ble. They are more to be feared in young Horfes 

 tha# in old, becaufe in young Horfes, Excrcife and 

 D 3 Labour 



