It seems like the story got cut off. If you have the continuation of the story about the old farmer leaving his 17 horses to his 3 sons, please provide the rest of the text or any additional details, and I'll be glad to assist you further!
An old farmer died leaving his 17 horses to his 3 sons. When his sons opened up the will it read: My eldest son should get 1/2 (half) of total horses;"My middle
