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Excerpt from The Principal Diseases of the Horse: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
A ringbone is a growth of a bony tumor on the ankle. Causes - Injuries, such as sprains, blows, fast work on hard roads, jumping, etc. Horses most disposed to this disease are those with short upright pasterns, high calks in shoeing, too much shortening of the toe and corresponding high heels, causing too much-concussion to the feet.
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