46 WARRANTY OF 



String Halt. 



This disease may be at once detected by the 

 awkward catch of the leg affected, the action of this 

 leg being much higher than the others, and drawn 

 up by a jerk. It is seldom seen in both hind legs. 

 The collapse of the muscle, which is by some persons 

 supposed to be the cause of this peculiar action, is occa- 

 sioned by the interior of the muscle having been formed 

 into a kind of cyst or bag by an abscess which, having 

 discharged the pus, leaves the interior of the muscle 

 open. It is frequently supposed to arise from inflam- 

 mation of the nerve ; while others say it is an excess of 

 energy without disease ; if the latter is the case, and 

 the horse experiences no pain, or weakness, or any- 

 thing to prevent it from working as well as ever, he is 



SOUND. 



This defect should, however, always be mentioned by 

 the vendor. 



But supposing others to be right who conjecture that 

 it is occasioned by an inflamed nerve, then it must be 



UNSOUND. 



I should, therefore, advise the warranty to have this 

 disease excepted. 



Low Hip. 



One hip being lower than the other is occasioned by 

 a blow having knocked the lower one out of its place. 

 It is, in fact, a fracture, and the broken part being un- 



