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good enough to witness’s knowledge ; person who brought 
it said, gelding going a little lame, and shoes to be eased a 
little in the heel of fore shoes — inside heel. Witness observed 
corns in the inside heels of both fore feet. Had no conversation 
with pursuer ^as to this ; this was about £5th November. 
Gelding came back a second time, and witness put on two 
new shoes with leather soles. Still observed the corns, and 
both fore feet had flat soles ; no injury to gelding. Saw 
horse again at Allison’s, when Horsburgh was there, but 
witness not employed about horse at that time. Shoes 
taken off* for examination of gelding, and replaced. 
The cross-examination went merely to the time the witness 
first spoke of the horse having corns. 
Buchan Syclserf . — Was a pupil with pursuer in November. 
Remembers gelding ; he took it to a blacksmith shortly after 
pursuer got it, to get something done with fore shoes ; does 
not remember what. About middle or end of December 
came into Edinburgh with pursuer to return the horse. 
Went to Gray’s, in Rose Street, then took it to defender’s ; 
left it, and returned with pursuer about 3, and saw horse in 
yard. Dick was looking at horse, and others were paring at 
his feet ; did not know who was doing so. 
Court . — Witness took horse to Dods two or three times, 
but never to Allison. Horse was laming on all times ; rode 
him on newly metalled parts of road, but got worse. When 
horse taken in to be returned, drew the dog-cart all the way 
to Edinburgh ; horse laming then. 
By Macpherson . — Did not take horse to Dods two days 
before he was driven to Edinburgh. 
James Horsburgh , veterinary surgeon, Dalkeith. — Remem- 
bers being asked by pursuer to look at a horse about 16th 
December last. Horse was at Cross Keys, but they had 
him taken to Allison’s shop. Shoes taken off. Horse had 
been well shod, as far as shoes went. Examined nails first, 
as usual in such cases of lameness. Nails all right. Saw 
that horse had been foundered some time before, and effects 
of founder were apparent before shoes taken off. On both 
feet, soles flatter or higher than the crust, generally termed 
pumiced, which is effect of founder. Very little hoof on 
heels, and there were corns on inside heels of both fore feet 
— particularly near one. There was an alteration in the 
hoof half way down — foot assuming a more perpendicular 
form, and rings or slight circular enlargement round the 
hoof, showing a founder about four months before, in wit- 
ness’s opinion. This before shoes off. Hoof did not appear 
improperly pared. Shoes being removed, corns were found 
