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EXPLANATION OF SPLINT For the information of those that do not know what a splint is, such as has be«n botherins Master Charlie, Daily Racing Form herewith prints an explanation. "A splint is a bony growth usually developed on the cannon bone between the knee or the hock and the fetlock joint. They are usually found on the inside of the leg. They are of various dimensions and are readily perceptible both to the eye and the touch. A splint frequently causes lameness, though not necessarily in every instance. It is not always continuous, but at times assumes an intermittent character and is more marked when the horsa is warm than when he is cool. If the lameness is near the knee, it is very apt to become aggravated when the horse is put to work. They are usually caused by blows or collisions. They may, however, be caused by tasks beyond the strength of a young horse. The splint is an object of the commonest occurrence — so common indeed, that in large cities a horse which cannot exhibit one or more specimens upon some portion of his extremities, is one of the rarest spectacles. The worst stigma that attaches to it is that they are eyesores."
