. Animal management. 1908. Horses; Horses; Draft animals. SADDLES AND SORE BACKS. 207 with great difficulty ; not uncommonly the skin dies and a piece comes away as in a sore back. It is the only approach to a " sitfast" that is met with in collar injuries, and for the reason previously specified, viz., pressure. This injury is more common in pole than in shaft draught, and is caused by the strain inflicted on the neck in pulling up or in going down hill owing to the pull of the pole chains, aggravated by a loose housing strap. The injury may occur on perfectly level Fig. 40.
. Animal management. 1908. Horses; Horses; Draft animals. SADDLES AND SORE BACKS. 207 with great difficulty ; not uncommonly the skin dies and a piece comes away as in a sore back. It is the only approach to a " sitfast" that is met with in collar injuries, and for the reason previously specified, viz., pressure. This injury is more common in pole than in shaft draught, and is caused by the strain inflicted on the neck in pulling up or in going down hill owing to the pull of the pole chains, aggravated by a loose housing strap. The injury may occur on perfectly level Fig. 40. and is then often due to carelessness on the part of the driver in shortening the pole chains too much, and so throwing the weight of the pole on the horses' necks. The pole should not rest on the neck, but be perfectly free to move up and down, and the chain, though taut, should not lift the pole an ;^ A tight wither strap, by drawing back the collar, may also cause an injury to the neck. If collars are stuffed as in fig. 38, this injury may be prevented, or a metal pad may be worn between the neck and the collar. These so-called The pole here referred to is that of the general service 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 Great Britain. Army Veterinary Dept. London : Printed for H. M. S. O. by Harrison and Sons
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