604 THE HORSE. 
SrrincHatr has been decided to be unsoundness (Zhompson v. Patterson), 
THICK WIND, as marking some impediment to respiration. 
Tarusu, when it is in one of its severe forms, and not caused by mis- 
management. 
THICKENING OF THE BACK SINEWS, or suspensory ligament, when existing 
to any extent easily appreciable, is to be received as a proof of uns:1ndness. 
RETURNABLE VICES are comprehended in the following List :~~ 
Biting, when carried to any unusual extent. 
Boxrine or running away. 
CRIB-BITING. 
Kicking, when more than usual. 
Rustiveness, or refusal to proceed in the desired direction. 
REARING. 
Suyine, when marked. 
Weaving in the stable. 
WHEN A HORSE IS PURCHASED, with the conditions that he is warranted 
sound, or free from vice, or quiet to ride and drive, the warranty must 
either be in writing, or given in the presence of a disinterested third 
person. The form of warranty is as follows, and it is better that it should 
be on the same paper as the stamped receipt, though this is not absolutely 
necessary if it is shown that the receipt is properly given. 
Date. 
Received of A.B.C. fifty pounds for a bay gelding, by Smallhopes, war- 
ranted five years old, sound, free from vice, and quiet to ride and drive. 
507. XZ 
Any one or more of these points may be omitted, or the horse may 
simply be warranted “a good hack,” in which case he must fairly answer 
that description. The terms “ has been hunted,” or “ has carried a lady,” 
are not to be trusted, as it is only necessary to prove in defence that the 
horse has seen hounds, and had a woman on his back. 
WHETHER THE HORSE UNDER EXAMINATION is to be warranted or not 
the intending purchaser should never omit to look over every point where 
unsoundness is likely to occur. To do this effectually it should be done 
regularly, by which there is less chance of passing over any serious defect. 
The usual mode of proceeding is as follows. Under no circumstances, if it 
can possibly be avoided, should the horse be looked at immediately after 
having been out of doors; and if he is of necessity brought to the pur- 
chaser, let him be put in the stable and quietly rested for one or two 
hours at the least, by which time the effects of most of the « coping ” 
tricks will have gone off. 
BEFORE THE HORSE PASSES THE STABLE-DOOR, stop him with his head 
just inside, and in this position carefully examine his eyes. The light is 
exactly suited to this, and the sensibility of the iris may be well judged 
of. Any specks or opacities are also here readily seen. Then let him be 
led to a level surface, and then proceed to look over every part, beginning 
with that nearest the one already inspected, namely the mouth. Then 
“cough” him by tightly grasping the larynx, by which some idea may be 
formed of the state of his respiratory organs, after which the usual 
manoeuvre with the stick may be practised if there is no opportunity of 
examining into his freedom from roaring in the saddle. When these 
points are satisfactorily disposed of, look to the position of the fore legs, 
that is, whether they are turned in or out, and if the latter feel tha 
elbows, and see if they are confined or “tied,” that is too close to tha 
