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Definition of Quarter crack
1. Noun. A crack on the inside of a horse's forefoot.
Definition of Quarter crack
1. Noun. crack in a horse's forefoot; a sand crack ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quarter Crack
Literary usage of Quarter crack
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Modern Horse Doctor: Containing Practical Observations on the Causes by George H. Dadd (1856)
"All horsemen understand what is meant by quarter crack. It consists of a loss of
continuity in the fibres of the hoof, leaving an opening through its ..."
2. The Modern Horse Doctor: Containing Practical Observations on the Causes by George H. Dadd (1854)
"All horsemen understand what is meant by quarter crack. It consists of a loss of
continuity in the fibres of the hoof, leaving an opening through its ..."
3. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by United States Bureau of Animal Industry (1890)
"A predisposition to quarter crack "exists in contracted feet, ... In quarter
crack the opposite is true, and the fissure closes when the weight is removed ..."
4. The Successful Stockman and Manual of Husbandry by Andrew A. Gardenier (1901)
"It is usually found either on the inside in the fore-feet when it is called a
quarter-crack, or in front in the hind-feet when it is usually named toe-crack ..."
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