CAUSES OF UNSOUNDNESS. 8i 



a long rough winter coat ; and in winter, the short 

 coat of summer. The action of a bUnd horse is 

 peculiar, the animal usually lifting its feet high 

 and placing them on the ground cautiously. A 

 difficulty often arises as to which eye is affected. 

 In partial blindness affecting one eye, the animal, 

 during progression, deviates towards the sound side, 

 shying at objects through the imperfect vision of 

 the other one. All forms of blindness, no matter 

 whether partial or complete, constitute unsound- 

 ness, and any purchaser who can satisfactorily 

 prove that the visual defect was in existence at 

 the time of sale has a right to claim the return of 

 the price paid, plus reasonable expenses incurred. 

 In many of the horse repositories it is customary 

 to see horses catalogued as being sound in wind 

 and sight, and, as this constitutes a " specific " 

 warranty, any animal being disconform to such 

 warranty (proved by expert evidence as having 

 clearly been so at the time of purchase), gives 

 the buyer a strong claim for the restitution of the 

 money paid, though it is advisable to return the 

 animal, with due notice, etc., to the auctioneers, 

 within the time specified in their catalogue. A 

 blind horse, though unsound, is often of considerable 

 utiUty, many such animals performing their work 



