. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 849.—As the Calks Should be Blunted or Rounded to Prevent Cutting. effort to subdue a horse. This caution must not be disregarded, asa horse under such circumstances is liable to cut himself danger-ously. Overreach. When a horse, in a fast pace, overreaches the fore with the hindfoot, the inner rim of the shoe cutting a semi-circular flap on theheel or quarter, it is called an overreach. It should be treated asa tread ; but when practicable, the edges should be brought togetherby a
. The standard horse book, comprising the taming, controlling and education of unbroken and vicious horses. Fig. 849.—As the Calks Should be Blunted or Rounded to Prevent Cutting. effort to subdue a horse. This caution must not be disregarded, asa horse under such circumstances is liable to cut himself danger-ously. Overreach. When a horse, in a fast pace, overreaches the fore with the hindfoot, the inner rim of the shoe cutting a semi-circular flap on theheel or quarter, it is called an overreach. It should be treated asa tread ; but when practicable, the edges should be brought togetherby a wire suture, and bound up with Friars balsam or compoundtincture of benzoin. QUITTOR. In all cases in which matter forms in the foot, whether frompricks, corns, bruises, or treads, unless it has free openings to es-cape by, it acts as an irritant, extending in every direction, through 544 DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. the tissues, and at last working its way to the coronet, where it bursts,producing a very troublesome disease, and requiring both patienceand perseverance to effect a cure. Symptoms.—
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