. Elements of hippology. Horses. 140 ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. A horse that does not stand squarely on a front foot is said to point it. If he points it on the toe, the trouble will be found in the flexor tendon, or on some tissue that it works against, not in the laminae. Hence, a horse pointing on his toe is suspected of navicular disense or strained back tendons. A horse having corns would point on the toe. If he rests it on the heel, it is to relieve pain in the laminae or under the extensor tendon, and he is suspected of founderjor Figure 91.—Foundered Feet Digitized by Microsoft®
. Elements of hippology. Horses. 140 ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. A horse that does not stand squarely on a front foot is said to point it. If he points it on the toe, the trouble will be found in the flexor tendon, or on some tissue that it works against, not in the laminae. Hence, a horse pointing on his toe is suspected of navicular disense or strained back tendons. A horse having corns would point on the toe. If he rests it on the heel, it is to relieve pain in the laminae or under the extensor tendon, and he is suspected of founderjor Figure 91.—Foundered Feet Digitized by Microsoft®. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marshall, Francis Cutler, 1867-; United States Military Academy. Dept. of Tactics. Kansas City, Hudson Press
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