RELATIVE UNSOUNDNESS. 47 



'' We therefore think that the warranty was broken." 



In Smith V. O'Brijan* (3rd Nov. 1864) the horse 

 which was warranted sound, had a splint, that, at the 

 time of sale, did not cause lameness. The fact of the 

 animal, subsequently, becoming lame, on account of this 

 splint, was held to be a breach of warranty. 



Split-hoof. — Under this heading, we may class those 

 divisions of the horn of the hoof which do not take the 

 characteristic form of " sand-crack." They may or may 

 not be unsoundness, according as they affect the animal's 

 usefulness. 



Surfeit. — See " Skin Diseases." 



Tetter, dry. — See " Skin Diseases." 



Tetter, humid. — See '• Skin Diseases." 



Tread. — See " Cutting," page 37. 



Warhles. — See remarks by Mr. Baron Parke, page 3. 



Warts. — See " Skin Diseases." 



Weaving. — This is a vice, and not an unsoundness. 

 See page 35. 



Windfalls. — If a windgall is soft and fluctuating to 

 the touch ; shows no sign of inflammatory action ; does 

 not injuriously affect the horse's movements in any way, 

 and does not become heated after work; its presence 

 may be regarded as no detriment to the animal's 

 soundness, especially, if the horse is aged. 



Wind-suching. — This habit, as well as crib-biting, is 

 * 'flie Law Times, vol. 11, New Series, p. 346. 



