66 WARRANTY OF 



Grunting. 



Although grunting, which is induced in the horse by 

 his being suddenly agitated by the use of spur or whip, 

 or by his being pulled up hastily, is not unlike roaring, 

 yet as he does not make the former sound on any other 

 occasion, I believe the two affections, roaring and 

 grunting, to be quite distinct. 



The coat of the grunter does not imply disease. 



I myself have never known, nor have I ever met 

 any one who has known, this complaint to change into 

 roaring ; yet, as many persons think it probable that it 

 might do so, and that it may be the remains of some 

 disease, the horse is considered to be ' UNSOUND. 



My opinion is that the noise proceeds from nervous- 

 ness, and not from any disease ; and that as it does not 

 hinder the animal from performing the labour due from 

 one of his class, the horse is SOUND. 



However, as opinions differ upon this subject, the 

 safest course is to bar even grunting in a warranty for 

 soundness. 



Whistling. 



The presence of whistling is easily ascertained by a 

 sharp gallop, which will quickly educe, if it be present, 

 the wheezing or whistling noise. This malady may or 

 may not be curable. When it is only the attendant upon 



