Shadow Jumper.—Nervous, skittish; afraid of his own shadow.
Shell-Bone.—Side-bone.
Shipping Fever.—Influenza contracted on cars, or it may be acclimation fever.
Shaky in Stall.—A shiverer.
Shiverer.—Afflicted with chorea (St. Vitus’ dance).
Shoe Boil.—A serious abscess, or open pus discharging sore or tumor of the point of the elbow. Caused by the horse bruising the elbow upon the floor, not necessarily upon the heel of a shoe, as commonly supposed.
Short Leet.—The best horse selected by the judges from a number of competing animals in the show ring, and among which the prizes are distributed after further examination.
Sickle Hock.—[See curby-formed hock.]
Side-Bone.—A lateral cartilage of foot at quarter, turned to bone (ossified).
Side Wheeler.—A pacer.