. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 2G BULLETIN 4*7, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTXJRE. ESTIMATING MATTERS OF UNSOUNDNESS. Sound horses should be selected for practice judging until the students have become well acquainted with the score card and have developed fairly good ideals. A sound horse is one which has no imperfection of so serious a nature as to interfere with its usefulness. Anything, such as a wire cut, which mars the appearance of a horse without detracting from its usefulness is known as a blemish. The matter of detecting unsoundness is very
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 2G BULLETIN 4*7, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTXJRE. ESTIMATING MATTERS OF UNSOUNDNESS. Sound horses should be selected for practice judging until the students have become well acquainted with the score card and have developed fairly good ideals. A sound horse is one which has no imperfection of so serious a nature as to interfere with its usefulness. Anything, such as a wire cut, which mars the appearance of a horse without detracting from its usefulness is known as a blemish. The matter of detecting unsoundness is very important in judging horses, as many forms of unsoundness not only unfit a horse for hard work but also unfit it for breeding purposes, as the unsoundness may be transmitted to the offspring. It is a question, however, as to just how far the high-school student may enter into this study. .V 'POLL-E\S/t_ ,pysns/-ous ia//t/-/eps â SWEEA/Er. KA/EE SPP/A/G- A P/A/G-BOA/E-- CAPPED "HOCK -CUPB Fig. 1C.âLocation of common unsoundness. knowledge of many of the troubles which detract from the value of horses is based upon principles of veterinary science not commonly taught in the high school. Only the more common and important defects and diseases are listed below under the part affected. (Fig. 1G.) The extent to which the class will consider matters of un- soundness and disease should depend upon the training of the teacher and the preparation of the students. An effort should also be made to meet local conditions and needs. Eyes.âThe student should gain assurance that the horse is not blind. Blindness may frequently be discovered by placing the hand gently in front of the eve. and moving it gently directly away from. 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 United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Was
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