Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-31

of hprec, especially for anything
other thaa slow work, and II is 10 he
suspected when scars are found en the
!nsiae ST the fetiock joint.
RluEbpne IL al uasauasinesa eharnc-
terized by bony oatnrgements oa lire
front and side of the pastern. which
cause lAsnaness when developed to sat.
fi1EeDt size To interfere wish the action
of the joints and tendons. These bang
proininencea can be detectcd by uass-
Ing tho hand over the naNsern II they
are not large enough 10 he seen when
In front or at the sides Of the fore
limbs
Side bones can best be seen from the
front. They occur on the sides Of the
coronet, When they are prominent
enough To be noticed by the eye their
presence may be detected by grasptng
the back Of the coronet between the
thumb and fingers and pressing. Ii
healthy It will Yield to pressure; If gn-
sound 1t Will be hard and rigid. Side
bones ON the forefeet Interfere with nc.
tion and may cause lameness.
Scratches is the maine given to n
cracked condition of the skin at the
back Of the passerns and over the
heels. This trouble In not serious but
is hard to heal unless the horse can re-
main inactive for some time. In ami
mails Of pacing gait the quarters may
show scars from cross.fiftng or hitting
this region with the hind foot ON the
opposite side. Scars resulting from
barbed-wire cuts are Objectionable only
on account Of their uglineas,
Pick mp foot and note the willing
ness with which horse lets you hold
1t. This should aid in discovering n
subject difficult TO shoe. The feet
should be free from diseases such as
thrush and corns, which hinder action.
Navicuiar disease is to be suspected
when d horse stands with q forefoot
extended and with the toe only resting
on the ground. This disease impedes
the gait and usually causes lameness.
Slight ridges on the walls of the f1oofs
parallel with the coronary band may
result from stomach and intestinal dis
orders, while more pronounced ridges
close together ut the toe and far apart
at the heel, X accompanied by dropped
sole, would indicate previous case Of
founder, q disease which usually leaves
a horse sore and stir in his forefeet.
The conformation of the barrel has
much to do with q horses health and
appearance. rs 1t determines to con-
siderable degree the size and strength
Of the vital organs. The back should
be short and straight, the ribs well
sprung from the backbone and Of suffl-
cient length to form deep barrel. The
distance between the last, or floating,
rib and the point OF the hip should be
short. The last rib should not
be sunken, bat should be prominent,
giving smooth coupling. With a
short, well-muscled loin and deep
flank together with a smooth cou-
pling) horse should be an easy keep.
er and should not look tucked up OF
gaunt after hard days work.
AS regards unsoundness or blemish
in these parts, hernia or rupture occurs
on the abdomen ut or near the navel
Small hernias are merely unsightly
while larger ones depreciate horses
value In direct proportion to their size
The barrel should be free from sitfasts
or saddle and girth sores. An enlarged
sheath is generally due to disease. Ma.
ture stations should have two proinj,
nent testicles; ridglings have one tea
t.cle that has not descended into the
scrotum and are very annoying to han
die because they have the desires and
actions OF stallion. They can bt
completely castrated only by d severe
surgical operation. Mares which have
iproduced colts have well-develoDet
teats.