84 THE llORSE. 



Young liorses occasioiuiUy sliy from Imviiig chronic di- 

 latation of the pupils, and are then Unsound. 



But where such dilatation is not chronic, as shown 

 above, the defect is soon removed. 



Where the dilatation is the natural effect of age alone, if 

 the horse merely looks or glances at objects without 

 jumping or turning so as to occasion inconvenience, he 

 is Sound. 



But if he stops suddenly, jumps to one side, or turns 

 round quickly, whether resulting from defective sight, 

 disease, old age, or any combination of these causes, the 

 horse is Unsound. 



STARTING. 



starting is a Vice. 



See articles on *' Shying" and ''Bolting." 



BOLTING — running AWAY. 



Bolting, or running away, is a serious Vice. 



This does not, however, apply to the young horse when 

 he jumps suddenly at any object that ai)pcars m a quiet 

 by-road, or when he looks curiously at anything strange 

 to him; he may even, under such circumstances, move 

 over askew to the other side of the road, but this must 

 not be considered to be a vice. Good riding is all that 

 such a horse requires. 



If his eyes are perfect, he is Sound. 



PLAY — playfulness. 



Gamboling and good-humored play, resulting from 

 plenty of ease, are not detrimental to the horse's value. 



