Roach Mane.—Mane cut short.
Roarer.—Horse makes a roaring noise when exhaling air, the condition being due to paralysis affecting the nerves and cartilages of larynx. (Laryngeal hemiplegia.)
Sallenders.—Scurfy or eczematous condition of the skin in front of hock joint.
Sand-Crack.—A fissure of the wall of the hoof at the toe.
Scalper.—A horse dealer who handles cheap or questionable horses. He may have no regular stable or business headquarters.
Scalping.—Striking front of hind coronet, pastern or cannon against front toe when speeding.
Seam in Foot.—Blemish, old scar, or healed crack in the hoof wall.
Seedy-Toe.—Separation between wall and sensitive laminæ of hoof at toe, the space being filled with white, dry, powdery horn; sometimes with pus; “toe clip” is a common cause.
Serpentine.—A horse that extends and withdraws his tongue as a serpent.
Serviceably Sound.—[See No. 2, Auction Rules.] The term is incorrect, as a horse is either sound or unsound.