796 y^^ EXTERIOR OF THE HORSE. 



Pointed, when it converges towards the extremity of the nasal 

 spine by forming a point analogous to the latter. 



Dentated, when it terminates by indentations or teeth. 



Terminated in leprous spots, when it is mixed inferiorly with 

 some leprous spots. 



d. In relation to its direction, it is — 



Deviated to the right, when it passes upon the right lateral 



surface. 



Deviated to the left, in the contrary case. 



e. Finally, in relation to its composition, it may be — 

 Mixed, bordered, trout-spotted, spotted, and ermined, 



identical with the white mark on the forehead. 



Fox-nosed. — We designate by this expression the rusty colora- 

 tion, — that is to say, the red or yellow hairs which horses of a dark 

 color (brown bays, burnt sorrels) have upon the alse of the nostrils 

 and around the lips. 



Moustaches. — The moustaches are tufts of long hairs, white or 

 colored, which the superior lip presents on each side. This peculiarity 

 is rarely (though incorrectly) noted. 



Moor-headed. — The horse is Moor-headed, cap de Maure, when 

 the head is black or much darker than the rest of the body, as is seen 

 in the iron gray, the mouse, the roan, the Isabella, and the fox-color. 



Moor-faced. — The animal is Moor-faced when the inferior part 

 of the head or the face is of a black or very dark color. 



Wall-eye. — The eye whose iris is of an ashy or bluish color, 

 instead of being brown, is called wall-eye ; the horse is also said to be 

 silver-eyed. This discoloration often exists in a single eye as well as in 

 both ; more rarely it is seen only in a portion of one or other of these 

 organs. It is said that horses which are thus marked have less clear 

 vision in darkness (Brivet).* 



Fawn-eye. — " The color of the iris sometimes takes a fawn or 

 lees-of-wine tint; to 'this eye we preferably give the name fawn, 

 because this tint is most usual. We should mention this peculiarity, 

 although it has not yet been described by authors" (Brivet^). 



C. — Peculiarities of the Body. 



The peculiarities whose exclusive seat is upon the body are the 

 mule ray, the cross upon the withers, the roebuck abdomen, the white or 

 washed mane and tail, and the mixed mane and tail. 



1 Brivet, loc. cit.. p. 191. 2 Ibid., loc. cit , p. 192. 



