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Mare. Female animal, although generally used after the 

 animal is three years old or of breeding age. Previous to that 

 time she is commonly known as a filly. 



Moon blindness. Technically known as periodic ophthalmia. 

 This is an affliction of the eyes which causes a sort of blue scum 

 to cover over the pupil. 



Mule. A hybird from jack and mare; females known as 

 "mare mules," and males as "horse mules." 



Overreach. Reaching farther forward with the hind feet in 

 traveling than where the front feet were picked up. 



Paddle. Throwing the front feet in when traveUng. 



Parrot mouth. The upper teeth extending over the lower ones. 



Pink eye. A disease causing a white scum to form over the 

 eye, often causing blindness. 



Poll evil. A fistulous condition or abscess on or near the 

 poll. (Top of the head.) 



Posting. Rising and falling in the saddle with each alter- 

 nate step when the horse is trotting. 



Puffs. Wind galls, bog spavins, or thoropins. 



Quarter crack. A vertical crack on the side of the hoof, 

 often running to the coronet. 



Quittor. A fistulous gathering upon the heel or coronary 

 band of the foot. 



Ringbone. A bony growth on the upper or lower pastern 

 bones, and almost always causing lameness. 



Roarer. Defective in wind. 



Shoe boil. A bruise at elbow which results in an abscess. 



Sickle hock. Too much bend in the hock. A conformation 

 predisposed to curbs. 



Side bone. An ossification of the lateral cartilage, occurring 

 on either side of the foot. 



Slab-sided. Flat ribbed. 



Sound. Free from any defect or injury which may interfere 

 with the usefulness of the animal. 



Splint. A bony growth on the cannon bone, occurring most 

 often on the front legs and on the inside. 



Stallion. A male horse, although commonly applied to a 

 male colt only after he is of breeding age. 



Stringy. Stringhalt. A convulsive action in the hind legs, 

 flexing either one or both up with a jerk. 



