New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-26
HOW TO BUY A HORSE.
TIVE POINTS TO BE SELECTED.

THE POINTS TO BE SELECTED.
nhrot, Of course, to be imagined thst any person
entirely ur acquainted with horses the points of their
ar atomca structure their constitution and their qua
iies can b. by the ere perusa Of any one or msre
articles in joupsl, or even any ore or more entire
books the subject ct once cresed into GOOD Judge
ofihe animal and competent purchaser, beyond the
risk of beipg deceived Of deceivng buseG To be-
COZ perfect Judge Of horse requires the ooservs-
ton and a.terton of half lifetime; nor with every
man will ebs sufficient for scertan degree Of nst-
ursl tact and talent, or sdsptibi 10 the study Is
clearly pdispe nsable; ard there men who II
they we're born in q mspger and brought up in asta-
bic would never become horsemen or judges OF the
torse Still there no doubt that person desiring 70
purc sse and desiring to exercise IN some degree MS
OVID choice in the matter rather than submit wholly to
the guidance Of friend, may by carefully studying
wha has beer written on he subject qualify himself 50
far ss in crest measure uing proper precautions ana
proftirQ by some advice to secure himself against the
probability Of being very grossly deceived and to OBJ
tain an animal which viii pesss him better than one
&c ected for him bv .-ri-y~A 90
between himself and the dealer. The foliosiog hots
are intended for the not of persons wholly ignorant
Of the bo-se but for such as knowing lt.ls and hsv
irg dstit G. idea of whss they want themselves, are
.wsre that they 60 not know everything on the sub
isct that can be kLown ard are desou. OF learning
what they can from Others.
The fret rule TO BE- lsd down. then, for the buyer
who wishes 10 obtain On snmsl for his own use, and
who Is ne aher frstrste judge Of home flesh, DOR
frstrats borsemsn himself is 20. 70 attempt TO buy
out of the farmers or breeders hands, least Of al at
horse fair or agricultural show but from some large,
weIlkrown and respectable dealer who has chsrao-
ter TO lose ssd who s therefore, not likely grossly and
outrassously to deceive, although he will probably not
fail TO do Whist be can in extracting IS large price -
The yerdsncy or esgerness OF the purchaser may give
him the hope Of obtaining. The rsasors for this sd'
vice ae ss follows: First, breeders and farmers do nos
often tbemrelves know wins. their horses really ara s'
to setusl soundress much less d to spsed-whch has
probably never been cultivated; encursnee-which
mas almost certainly never been tested so that FAR
mer or breeder will often honest guarantee an IN
,oupd hcrse TO be sourd from not knowing enough to
have discovered The co,trary. The writer OF tns pa
per tsw curious point Of this kind when, il 1897 tue
authorities Of the Canadian Government were purcns
irg fine Vermont hones for the use OF the hoyai Ar1
Iery The dismsy of the farmers who came 10 10 soil,
in eomplisr CO with sdye.tsements extreme, and
their dlgust ret greater a. fndcg thai not above one
in three animals which they believed to DO psrfeay
upimpeachable, could pas muster IS sound 10 Wild
and limb under the scrutiny Of experienced veterinary
,uraeor who at once detected the gern,s OF incpent
di eases which had not even been suspected by the
BREEDER By buying Of the dealer you are toieraoy
wei assured that when he bought be believed tue
horse to be right and therefore, you have one inteh-
gent opinion in your faver.
Secondly Breeders AID farmers horses are usually
20 overloaded With fssh and fat, especially q! sca
tu,s shows ard horse fairs-hayiog been prepared, In
order TO make the best show, BY feeding them on not
ma.bee, boiled grain, boiled potatoes and the Ike ana
nv keepirr them ia hot stablss-.bst il Is difficult II
rot impossible 10 come 10 any true judgment Is TO tue
homes real points; ard thst-even If t1e horse be
bouebt rjshrly-vhich means well and w.ssly-for e.
sct)y What he 10, and about whs. he 10 worth, there
viii be sres. ruk Of ruiz ing bin utterly be pat 70
hard orb In bis present condition ard II ne be adi'
cously prepared by bis buyer before putting him 70
work, much time, much pains and much expense VIII
have 70 be laid out on him before he cs be OF sny real
utility. Lastly, horses in hs hands of The farmer or
breeder are rsver properly bted, broken, or trained
10 going ard unsss the buyer be able TO break HIN IN
be.e respects, TO form and finish him himset-which
Q TO presuppose him 10 be perfect hor'eman-N VAL
eoet hin bali as much more 70 have him trained sad
rendered e. for use, BY horse jockey or trainer, -
did 20 become his owner liz the Fret instance. There
fore il ever the better and wiser wsy TO buy at f,
OF reputable dealer, horse which Is in working or
der. vboee faults ard exceleeces are bosa Known 70
the seller be choose 10 lot them out, sad wnca can
be both critically examined, owing to his osag ~
working condition, ara tIied On the road ulSf '1'"'
or in harness, il desirable.
The second great rule is not TO imagine thai psr'ec-
ten car be bought for sopg, or that sres s1censac'
is compatible 9TH gres. chespoes'. re-" s.s'' 'N
gain IN horse e.h is always suspieou, and tue gres
er The bargain the NOR. su,2ic:o1' hs becomes: II
in sppssrs.cs, show, beauty 'tyls Of gong sla &c,
tOn, the animal ofersd '0l s-o ~ ~ oDs NAV
bs perec, certain ,bs. the horse has :'re very I,d
go, fn. vhstber Of temper Constitution, o: vice
o. furso.sdpe.. which time .l 5e sure 70 6iss'v'r
n.rsvsr sss to t,is f'' granted ass 'ae s''.' "
hose i az as, or i, not sssrs Ct ne ~'nl % az
s,caend;.. Ihs err, r;ne tines out II tea il nj -
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