The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-01-18

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d muzzie. ? face: ;. forehead: 4. poll:
& crest s. cheek. :. lower jaw 5. throat.
, neck. %. withers. II. point OF shoulder.
81 breast. %. elbow u. forearm. l.. knee.
o. cannon or shank: II. fetlock. Is. pas
tern. %. coronet. %. foot: p. girth. p.
belly. 81 flank. =. back: -. lOin. Is.
haurch or hlp, e. Group. =. dock p.
thigh 0r quarter, 81. lower thigh or gas
Sln. ., hock g, heel
Imal that is either unae5.hot or over
shot. as horsemen express II. the lat
ter frequently being called A parrot
mouth.
While in front Of the horse look
straight down at his front legs to
See il there are any lunches. knee
caps or splints.
4 splint is located anywhere be
tween the knee and the ankle. and
Is found only on the front legs. Ii
takes the form Of a bony substance
on the inside Of the leg. II seldom
auses lameness unless near a joint.
but !. is liable 10 give trouble and is
10 De avoided in making a purchase.
Look over the body OF the horse
70 see that there are no ruptures.
then examine for ~soundness OF wind.
Il IS not always possible TO avoid
mistakes In this direction. Watch the
fanE for unnatural or jerking action.
Sometimes n horse with heaves shows
i only 10 the nostrils when not ex-
arcsinE The breathing should be
regular anything OF a labored char
ao'er is suspicious.
NeXt take a position directly oppo-
site ihe hind quarters and look for
cu11 rinebone and t~horoughpin. 4
curb Is known by an enlargement OF
ihe back part Of the hook joint. 4
rnehone Is a bony enlargement just
about The hoof and may appear upon
either front Of hind legs.
y SPAWN comes on the inside Of the
le- aclow the hook joint. a hard bony
substance or less p%erceptible. a
t~horonehnin Is located directly in the
noes joint and is known by a small
PM % the skin on opposite sides. BY
f sing the finger over the SPOT on
ine outside 10 may be felt on the in
sle ot the leg. and vice versa. In
la,er stages IL becomes hardened.
ln one familiar with handling
horses % Us not wen necessary 70 pass
ha hand over the different parts TO
ie'ecf these evidences OF uns0undness.
although the inexperienced may find
IA help 10 do so.
Look for shoe boil on the elbow.
a7 upaer extremity Of the front leg.
iha are really blcmishcs rather than
lnsoandness. the same being true OF
WIND pafs found Just above the
anaIes
Move an be sure the feet are pei.
tect The saying. NO foot no horse.
3 . true one.
AZ sure there are no quarter cracks
Y the hoof. Let the heel be fairly
hish ana the foot well cupped. which
means that ii should have a concave
under surface. A black hoof is consid.
cred harder than a white one. although
'here are many white hoofs which
sear we'll
Lastly, take a position behind the
animal and notice his hips. They
should be exactly alike in outline.
see that the tail is carried straight.
IKE the shoe boil and tho wind pub
MS IS only a blemish but de.racts
sOmewhas from the animals value
numerically. For the same reason
"oue me way he walks.
after all these instructions have
oeeh followed out 20 back to the head
~nu look him over on the other side.
ihere are many little tricks or
characteristics certain horses have. as
vi as peculiarities OF disposition.
rnlcn can only be discovered by use.
me above. however. will enable the
nuyer to detect actual soundness II
1t exists.