16 WARRANTY OF 



In other words, a horse with either eye not actually 

 perfect is unsound. 



Total Blindness. 



If the animal becomes totally blind, either with one 

 or both eyes, then there is no danger accompanying 

 his use beyond what can be easily calculated upon ; and 

 if he is capable of doing the same work as other horses of 

 his class similarly afflicted, he may be warranted sound, 

 ranking only as BLEMISHED. 



THE MOUTH. 



The age of the horse may be ascertained by examining 

 the teeth and general appearance of the mouth. Taking 

 it for granted that the reader will be acquainted with 

 the peculiar structural marks, as reference can easily 

 be made to plates on the subject, it only remains for me 

 to state, that, by careful study and proper opportunity, 

 one may learn to ascertain the age of the horse with 

 tolerable accuracy, until the animal has turned his 

 twentieth year. This is allowed by those who have had 

 the opportunity and wish to ascertain the truth ; but 

 it is the interest of many to keep up the vulgar error 

 that beyond the age of eight the horse's age cannot 

 be calculated with any certainty. It is for this reason 

 no one has a horse more than eight years old for sale ! 



