38 EXAMINATION OF HORSES AS TO SOUNDNESS 



occasionally come across them. Wind-galls are 

 frequently found affecting the fetlock of the 

 hind-leg. 



Ring-bone is much more frequent in the hind 

 than in the fore extremities, whilst sandcrack 

 usually makes its appearance in the front of the 

 foot, instead of at the side, as is more often the 

 case in the fore-feet. Corns are very seldom 

 seen. Side-bones very rarely occur in the hind- 

 feet ; they have been known, but are extremely 

 uncommon. 



With the conclusion of the examination of the 

 hind-leg concludes the examination of the horse 

 as he stands. This being so, we must now have 

 the animal run up and down the place where 

 the examination is being made, in order to test 

 whether his action is sound or not. 



