322 MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING OF HORSES 



Wind and work. — The animal must have good wind 

 and be a good worker, nothing more. 



Work only. — He must be a good worker, nothing more. 



Legs go. — The animal must be serviceably sound in all 

 respects but his legs, on which no guarantee is placed. 



At the halter. — Sold just as he stands without any 

 recommendation. 



Some market terms. — On the large horse market there 

 are a number of terms used to designate undesirable char- 

 acters, of which the following are the more important : 



A bull. — Horse with unsound wind. 



Bush. — To deduct a part of the stated sale price because 

 the horse was not as represented. 



Coon footed. — Long and low pasterns. 



Green horse. — Not thoroughly trained. 



Hipped. — One hip lower than the other. 



Hog back. — A roach back. 



Jack. — A bone spavin. 



Light in the timber. — Light bones. 



Lunker. — A big heavy boned horse. 



Michigan pad. — A puff below the hock. 



Nicked. — Operation severing cords on one side of th3 

 tail to straighten it. 



Parrot mouth. — Upper jaw longer than lower one. 



Rough behind. — Having a bone spavin. 



Rounding hock. — Having a curb. 



Smooth mouth. — An aged horse. 



Speck in eye. — Spot on eye may impair sight. 



Stump sucker. — A cribber. 



Whistler. — Defective wind. 



