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WALKING HORSE WEST By Virginia Lamb 2901 37ih Avenue Sacramento, Calif.
This is the second installment in a series by Virginia Lamb on the“ History of the Horse”. In this issue she brings us up to date on the general interest in horse activity and offers a few suggestions regarding horses in general.
Since we have already covered the early beginning of the horse, delved a little into the earliest useage of the horse, covered the five‘ types’ of horses and their differences in size and shape and also covered most of the colors and markings, we can now proceed further into the vast realm known as the‘ Horse Kingdom.’
Contradictory to the many beliefs that the horse is fading away, statistics prove that this animal is still going strong, and growing by leaps and bounds. Why? One, people need a hobby, a family-type hobby, and horses seem to fit the bill. It is not un-common to see a Mom and / or Dad riding on a trail with one or more youngsters trailing along behind. It’ s true that there is a lack of good riding territory; it’ s true that you may have to trailer your horses several miles from home, or even board them several miles from home, in order to have a place to ride; It’ s also true that the cost to keep a horse is considerably higher now than, say, twenty years ago. But, does a man measure his leisure hour fun when golfing by the cost of it?
July, 1965
Does a man have fun flying his expensive airplane only when someone else is footing the bills? Sure, it is expensive to have any kind of a hobby, but you can’ t measure fun, relaxation, pleasure in terms of the cost of it. So, if you like to ride, and want to own a horse, forget the cost and come join the crowd.
IS THE HORSE YOU BUY SOUND
How do I know if the horse I am looking at is sound?” This is a common question and the average person does not know if the horse is sound or not. The word sound in this case simply means that the horse is not suffering from any ailment, either internally or externally, and is in perfect health and condition. Outwardly, many times, a horse will appear to be in perfect physical shape, and a few rounds around a riding ring will not always show any defects in the horse. A sharp horsetrader can cover up many ill effects( or unsoundnesses) a horse may have and it takes a sharper buyer to recognize an unsound horse. The most common unsoundnesses and ones that are easily seen, if the buyer knows what to look for, are covered in the following illustrations. A quick definition of each unsoundness is:
Toe Crack: a split in the front part of the hoof wall; may be partial, complete or high or low.
Quarter crack: a split in the quarter area of the hoof wall which is towards the heels.
Seedy toe: a separation of the wall of the hoof near the toe.
Ring Bone: A bony enlargement surrounding the bones of the pastern.
Side bone: ossification of the lateral cartilages.
Splint: a bony enlargement in the groove formed by the splint and cannon bones; may be high or low, forward or back.
Bowed tendon: an extension backward of the flexor tendons as a result of being torn or stretched.
Capped hock: an enlargement on the point of the hock.
Curb: an enlargement below the point of the hock.
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RESULTS
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