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stand much work. They will be subject to corns (e), to 

 bruises, to convexity of the sole, to punctures in nailing, to 

 breaking away of the crust, to inflammation of the foot, 

 and to sprain and injury of the pastern, the fetlock, and 

 the flexor tendon (/). When it is the result of disease, it 

 is such an alteration of structure as constitutes unsoundness. 



Weaving is a motion of the head, neck and body from "Weaving. 

 side to side, like the shuttle of a weaver passing through 

 the web, and hence the name given to this peculiar and 

 incessant action. It indicates an impatient, irritable 

 temper, and a dislike to the confinement of the stable ; a 

 horse which is thus incessantly on the fret will seldom 

 carry flesh, or be safe to ride or drive (g). This being a 

 bad habit is a vice, when it either injures a horse's health, 

 or makes him dangerous. 



The loheezer utters a sound not unlike that of an "Wheezing, 

 asthmatic person when a little hurried. This is a kind of 

 thick- wind {h), caused by the lodgment of some mucous 

 fluid in the small passages of the lungs, and it frequently 

 accompanies bronchitis. Wheezing can be heard at all 

 times, even when the horse is at rest in the stable, and 

 thus differs from roaring («'), which is confined to the 

 increased breathing during considerable exertion [k). It 

 is an unsoundness (I). 



The ivhistler utters a shriller sound than the wheezer, "Whistling, 

 but only when in exercise, and that of some duration, as 

 a sudden inotion will not always produce it. It seems to 

 be referable to some contraction in the windpipe or larynx. 

 The sound is a great nuisance to the rider, and the ivhistler 

 very speedily becomes distressed (w). This is an unsound- 

 ness (n) . 



Wilremhaunch is the Lancashire name for string-halt {o). "Wilrem- 



There are few horses perfectly free from wind-galls, but ^'^^ ' 

 they do not interfere with the action of the fetlock or cause 

 lameness, except when they are numerous or large. Like 

 thoroughpin {p), they do not constitute unsoundness unless 

 they cause lameness, or perhaps when they are so large 



"Wind-galls. 



