Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-06-15

usually be carried forward. To add
to the appearance they should be of
delicate texture, taper to graceful
points, and be covered with fine hair.
Topped ears are very unsightly and
many tricks are used to cover up such
defects, such as tying together with
fine thread the ear nets which the
horse may be wearing, or the ears
themselves may be tied together, the
hairs of the fOretop hiding the thread.
Slight operations are also performed
with the object of remedyng this de-
feet.
PolI.-The poll should be examined
for signs of poll evil, disease caused
by bruising the top of the head. In
Illumination in this region. usually ac-
companied by discharge of pus, would
lead one To suspect this disease. which
is often slow To yield tn treatment and
which may break out again after It Is
thought to be cured 1t often leaves
ugly scars after healing.
Neck.-A clcan-cut throat latch on
Il crested neck of good length gives II
horse style and beauty of outline and
consequently enhances his value. In
mature stations the development of
II full crest Is an indication of mnscu-
| Unity. Evidences of bleeding. indi-
| eating previous bad health. should be
| looked for in The jugular vein, and 1t
| is also advisable To lay back the name
| and look for sears. The neck should
| join the shoulders smoothly.
Shoulders.-Short shoulders do not
generally indicate sufficient room for
| II large heart and for lungs capable OF
handling n maximum quantity of air.
Straight shoulders favor low, short,
| Stubby action of the front feet. A low
carriage of the head, with heavy ir-
responsive mouth are often associated
with long back and Il correSpOndingly
short underline, whereas the opposite
proportions, namely, short back and
n long underline, are desirable. The
conclusions or jars on the front legs
resulting from their striking the
| ground are considerably relieved by
slipping shoulders, by not having this
effect, tend To promote early unsOund-
ness of these limbs. Strong constltu-
| ton, endurance, good front action, and
style are associated with deep, wel-de.
velopcd shoulders. For draft purposes
the shoulders should have pronounced
offsets, SO that the face of the collar
will have plenty of bearing surface.
| The position of the collar on such Il
shoulder IL not materially changed, no
matter how hard the pull. Sharp, thin,
| prominent withcrs add depth and
wearing qualities to the shoulder.
| Shoulders that run well into the back
in the saddle horse aid in holding the
saddle in place.
Examine the wlthers for fistula. II
disease similar to poll evil, except that
1t Is differently located. Fistula Is
thought to result from bruislng the
| wthcrs, the resulting Inflammation
and pus being slow to yield to treat
mcnt, 50 that cases are often of very
long standing. The disease sometimes
appears 10 be of very minor impor-
lance, but the illustration shows the
large amount of tissue that may be.
come involved. Fistula should not be
| confused with collar sores which are
| often found on the top Of the neck Just
in front of the wlthers. Collar sores
also often occur on the sides OF the
neck. When not of too long standing
they heal readily, If on properly
formed shoulders. CallouScd-thlckencd
| spots resulting from old collar sore
again unless the collar can be kept
| from pressing on them. In SO-called
sweenlpd shoulders, the muscles have
atrophicd or shrunken, ana horses with
such defects are practically valueless
for work. for the time being, at least
| Attempts are sometimes made 10 hide
this trouble by applying irritants or by
blowing air beneath the skin. giving
the normal full appearance. Atrophied
shoulder muscles may recover their
size and development by the removal
of lameness which arises from injury
or Inflammation below the knee.