G84 THE HOESE 



time of purchase, for a horse may throw one out immediately after he ia 

 transferred to the purchaser. 



Diseases of the organic kind, in any of the internal viscera. 



Farcy. 



Founder, or laminitis, whether it produces lameness or not, if it mani- 

 festly has existed, is to be accepted as unsoundness; for when there is 

 evidence of its previous occurrence, the laminae are injured so much as 

 inevitably to lead to lameness when the horse is put to work. 



Grease, and Glanders. 



Mange. 



Megrims, when the attack comes on subsequently to the sale, and can be 

 shown to have occurred before it. 



An unnerved horse is unsound from the existence of the disease for 

 which the operation has been performed, as well as from the division of 

 the nerves. 



Ophthalmia, if it can be proved to have previously existed, and comes on 

 &oon after the purchase, is to be received as unsoundness. So, also, when 

 any of the evidences of its previous presence can be detected, and are pi'oved 

 by a veterinary surgeon, the horse is returnable. 



Ossification of any of the structures adjacent to the joints is unsound- 

 ness, and hence ossification of the lateral cartilages will be considered so, 

 without doubt. 



Pumiced foot, as evidence of laminitis. 



quidding. 



Quittor. 



Ringbones, and Sidebones, whether large or small, are undoubtedly 

 sufficient to constitute a horse unsound. 



Roaring, whistling, etc., as interfering with respiration. 



Ruptures op all kinds. 



Spavin (bone), although it may not have occasioned lameness, if it ia 

 clearly the disease so named. 



Stringhalt has been decided to be unsoundness (Thom'pson v. Patterson). 



Thick wind, as marking some impediment to respiration. 



Thrush, when it is in one of its severe forms, and not caused by mis- 

 management. 



Thickening op the back sinews, or suspensory ligament, when exist- 

 ing to any extent easily appreciable, is to be received as a proof of 

 unsoundness. 



Returnable Vices are comprehended in the following list : — 



Biting, when carried to any unusual extent. 



Bolting or running away. 



Crib-biting. 



Kicking, when more than usual. 



Restiveness, or refusal to proceed in the desired direction. 



Rearing. 



Shying, when marked. 



Weaving in the stable. 



The following diseases and accidents are generally considered not to 

 render their possessors unsound : — 



Bog Spavin in a slight degree only. 



