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A horse that does not stand squarely on a front foot is said 

 to point it. If he points it on the toe, the trouble will be found 

 in the flexor tendon, or on some tissue that it works against, not 

 in the laminae. Hence, a horse pointing on his toe is suspected 

 of navicular disense or strained back tendons. A horse having 

 corns would point on the toe. If he rests it on the heel, it is to 

 relieve pain in the laminae or under the extensor tendon, and he 

 is suspected of founderjor ringbone. 



Figure 91.— Foundered Feet 



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