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inward, it ren.UTs a horse iiuble to cut on the 



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inside or the knee, ai ihe lower part of the 

 joint : this is termed the speedy cut, from itB 

 happen Hig upon the trot or gallop, and is con* 

 sidered as a dano^erous failiner in a horse, the 

 violence of the pain which the blow occasions 

 sometimes causing him to fall very suddenly. 

 The remedy for this is to keep the toe as 

 short as possible, that being the part which 

 generally inflicts the wound, and to alter the 

 improper position of the foot. Cutting fre- 

 quently depends upon weakness or fatigue, 

 and is therefore very liable to happen to young 

 horses when rode hard over deep heavy ground. 

 The only remedy in this case is to avoid the 

 cause until the legs acquire more strength, or 

 to protect the w^ounded part with leather, or 

 a boot, as it is termed. Whenever a horse 

 cuts, it is advisable to ascertain what part 

 it is that inflicts the wound, and this may 

 often be done by applying tar to the wounded 

 part : this will of course adhere to the part of 

 the hoof or shoe which comes into contact 

 with the wound. Should it be the edge of 

 the shoe, which I believe is seldom the case, 

 the cause may be easily removed by the far- 



