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in an unusual position. It would be a proper way to shoe a horse that 
had the defect I have spoken of. The shoe indicates that the defect existed 
when it was put on. I gave a certificate of the horse’s unsoundness. 
Cross-examined by Mr. Dundas . — I certified to one fore foot being unsound . 
The contraction was so visible that I did not think it necessary to take the 
shoe off*. A corn under a shoe might produce lameness. I could not tell 
whether there was a corn or not, unless I took the shoe otf. I consider that 
I could judge as well and as accurately whether the horse was well shod or 
not with the shoe on as if it were off. I made no measure of the narrowness of 
the horse’s foot. I did not compare it with any other of Mr. Maxwell’s horses 
I did not think it necessary. The contraction must have been gradually 
coming on for months. Muley -footed and narrow-footed horses are more 
likely to become lame than others. I should say the Arabian is more likely 
to become lame than other horses, from the narrowness of the foot. The 
shoe I hold in my hand is a proper shoe for the horse to have on, because he 
had a contracted foot. A disease of that kind would go on gradually until 
lameness was produced. I should consider if a horse was suffering frorh con- 
traction it would increase, particularly on hard roads. 
Mr. Edward Coleman Dray . — I am a veterinary surgeon, residing at Leeds, 
and have the honour to be related to the celebrated Mr. Coleman. I studied 
under him. I went over to Everingham on the 27th of December, to see a 
horse belonging to Mr. Maxwell. I have heard Mr. Hargreave’s description 
of the anatomy of the foot, and concur in it. When I examined the horse, I 
found contraction in the off fore foot. The horn of the hoof appeared to 
be grown irregularly. There were rims round the hoof just below the coronary 
ring, which denote that there had been heat and previous inflammation. 
I have superintended the shoeing of horses. I had the shoes removed, but I 
did not detect any reason for thinking he had been improperly shod. I did 
not take the shoes off to convince myself of the contraction, as it was suffi- 
ciently visible without ; but I took them off to satisfy myself that there were 
no corns. The horse was decidedly unsound. The horse was in good hunting 
condition, and there were no signs about him of having been overweighted 
or distressed. I am of opinion the contraction had existed several months. 
There was such an alteration in the structure of the foot as was calculated to 
produce lameness. If it had come on lately, I should have expected to have 
found active inflammation. The shoe I hold in my hand is not a proper shoe 
for a sdund-footed horse, but would be a judicious shoe for the description 
of horse I am speaking of. 
Cross-examined . — With such a contraction as this existing for some months 
a horse is likely to go lame after a hard day’s hunting. In this case, had the 
horse been hard worked, I should have expected the lameness to have exhi- 
bited itself six weeks sooner. I have said that I had the honour of studying 
under Mr. Coleman. I have also had the pleasure and honour of studying 
under Mr. Peech, of Sheffield, from whom I derived much valuable informa- 
tion. I knew Mr. Peech’s mare, Queen Mab : she was as good a mare as 
man ever crossed. I think I have known her lame from over-exertion. I do 
not perfectly remember whether she had a contracted foot or not. [Mr. 
Dundas, who was examining the witness, said that he would let him have a 
view of Queen Mab’s foot, which would perhaps refresh his memory ; and, 
opening a leathern bag, pulled out a beautiful silver candlestick, mounted on 
the hoof of Queen Mab, which was suitably adorned with a silver shoe, nails, 
and inscription plate ; the whole forming a very elegant piece of plate.] Mr. 
Dray having taken it in his hand, said it was impossible to judge, from the 
present state of the hoof, as to its condition when on the foot of the animal. 
The hoofs of horses when once removed from the foot could not be prevented 
