820 THE EXTERIOR OF THE HORSE. 



mark left anterior fetlock. Bought for $500, in 1880, of X , horse-dealer 



in Philadelphia. 



The same, less Complete. — Philadelphia, September 23, 1891. No. 243. 

 Norman gelding, light draught ; dark chestnut bay, dappled, rubican ; head, star 

 prolonged by small list, deviated, terminated by leprous spot at the nostrils and 

 at the inferior lip ; three accidental marks upon withers ; grayish at the base of 

 the tail ; three white feet, one of which, the anterior right is but slightly marked ; 

 tail docked ; age six years ; 16 J hands high, standard ; bought for $500, at 

 Philadelphia. 



The same, more Concise. — Gelding, chestnut bay, dappled, rubican ; head, 

 star prolonged by list, terminated by leprous spot at the nostrils and at the in- 

 ferior lip ; tail docked ; three accidental spots upon the sides of the withers ; three 

 white feet ; six years ; 16j hands high ; price $500. Philadelphia, September 

 23, 1891. 



The same, too Incomplete. — Gelding, chestnut bay ; star prolonged by a 

 small list, terminated by leprous spot ; three white feet ; tail docked ; six years ; 

 16j hands high. 



[The following is a convenient formula of a certificate which I have 

 used in examinations for soundness, and which gives entire satisfaction. 

 (Harger.) 



No. Philadelphia, Mo ^189 



EXAMINATION FOR SOUNDNESS. 



This Certifies that I have this day examined, at the request of 



M 



Animal, / Age, Height, 



Markings, : ^ 



NOTES: . 



From above notes, in my judgment, said Animal is. 



Above examination does not include such obscure diseases as Staggers (Epilepsy and Immobility), 

 Moon-blindness, Cribbing, without marking teeth, etc. J 



It will be seen from the preceding examples that the details of the 

 coat and its peculiarities, as well as most of the other secondary matter, 

 are gradually omitted. The animal is consequently more and more 

 easily confounded with the others, especially if the latter comprise a 

 large number and belong to a troop in which the horses are almost 

 uniform as to the coat and its shade and as to their height. 



The expression simple, by which is designated a certificate in 

 which the details are very summary, is not to be encouraged. The de- 



