72 EXAMINATION OF HORSES 
LECTURE X. 
The Unnerved or ‘‘Nerved” Fore Foot—Discovers itself in the 
Gait— The Tissues of the ‘‘Nerved” Foot degenerate—* 
Brittle Hoof—Pricks in Shoeing—Gathered Nails— Bruised 
Sole—Bruised Coronet—Speedy Cut—Diseases Obvious— 
Grease— Ringbone—Sidebones —Corns. 
GENTLEMEN,—We now come to one of the most re- 
pulsive forms of unsoundness to which the horse is 
exposed, namely, the un-nerved fore foot. However 
neatly executed the operation, the unnerved foot is 
betrayed in two ways—by the marks where the inci- 
‘sions have been, and by the numb, awkward manner 
the horse has in using his feet, which is seen when he 
walks, and is felt when ridden in the trot. Last year 
I examined two valuable-looking hunters at York, aged 
respectively eight years and nine. The younger one I 
passed, and the elder one I was perplexed over. I had 
handled every part of him, tried his wind, had his fore 
shoes off, and in the second part of my examination— 
the one we are now going over—I had searched for 
cicatrices over the positions of “nerving,” as is my 
custom ; had his shoes carefully replaced, and had him 
