HOW TO BUY AKD SELL. 47 



SWOLLEN LEGS. 



AVheii swollen legs proceed from dropsy, or farcy, or 

 are of long standing, and therefore a sign of general 

 debility, they are difficult of cure, and the horse is 

 mostly useless, except for slow work, and therefore 



UXSOUK^D. 



In the milder forms, where the swelling arises either 

 from too much fatigue, or from want of medicine, 

 whether tonics, depletants, or exercise, until cured the 

 horse is Ujs^sound. 



When the swelling is permanently removed Soukd. 



STARING COAT. 



Where the horse's coat is harsh, dry, and staring, 

 you may at once make up your mind that he is 



IIn^sound. 



If he has not an active disease, he has a chronic one. 

 Koarers, whistlers, those with old coughs and broken 

 wind and subject to megrims, old crib biters, wind- 

 suckers, etc., etc., all have their coats more or less af- 

 fected. 



WENS. 



A wen situate about the upper part of the windpipe, 

 or upon any main vein or artery, where it is likely to be 

 of consequence, is an Unsoundness. 



But if wens occur on other parts, as on the top of the 

 hock, termed cap hock, on the elbow, or on any other 

 place where they are of little consequence, and could be 

 removed without danger if they should become an incon- 

 venience, but at present aj^pear at a fixed and determined 

 size and form, then is the horse Sound. 



