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joint is not the only consequence, but a per- 

 manent stiffness of the joint is also often apparent, 

 and at times the bone becomes badly injured. 



Cutting. — Cutting is caused by the shoe 

 attached to one foot wounding the fetlock of the 

 opposite leg. This can, as a rule, be stopped 

 by the shoe being well tapered off, or feathered 

 and placed as far underneath as possible. 



Springhalt. — Stringhalt, or springhalt, is a 

 nervous complaint, and consists of the sudden 

 jerking upwards and forwards of the hind-limb 

 as the horse moves along. This complaint, if it 

 is present to any marked extent, is very tiring 

 to the horse, and wears him down in a journey, 

 and is therefore considered by most veterinary 

 surgeons as an unsoundness ; an animal so 

 affected should be avoided, unless it is only 

 required to do slow^ work, such as carting, etc. 



Some horses go very wide behind, but although 

 this is unsightly, it does not inconvenience them 

 at all, and therefore no note need be taken of it. 

 I have frequently noticed that fast-trotting horses 

 are often subject to this manner of gait, especially 

 the horse that is a runner, viz., one that moves 



