The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-06-05
How To Buy a Horse.

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Look It him standing quietly in his
tab|e. to see be has no trick like that OF
putting one bind foot over the other.
b doing this he often cuts the fore part
dhis hind foot with the sharp calks of
IL shoe, thus making him lame perhaps
Ir months. When brought out do not
alow him to be jockeyed in his PAGES.
7ske -FOUR stand on one side of the road
nd lot him walk naturally and quietly
b, then turn and walk by, showing his
cher side. Now stand behind and have
lin walk Of ia front of you and from
ysu; then turn and walk toward you.
Observe il he goes freely and easily and
rlsak bis hind feet in the tracks of his
be feet Next, have him trotted by
~ and back and forth, watching his
Sdion closely.
nov look at his eyes and make mo-
ia with your hand toward them, as if
pu Intended 10 strike. If he winks
qiekIy, or draws the head back, the
v1ion may be depended on generally as
nd, and no blindness in him. The
gs should be moderately prominent.
sunken eyes are apt to get blind as the
hNss grows old and often characterize
svelous temper. Examine the teeth
I'd see that they are sound, strongly
n iadeven. Look at his fore legs and
sotoe I he has strong knee joints, and
nAt they are not sprung. Examine the
l'nd legs closely aboveGand below the
lccn Tor any swellings, and especially
~ curbs and spayins. Now look at all
" pastem joints and see if clear ofcuts
nom interfering, or If there are any |
esn On them in consequence of this. |
ne Pasteras should be rather short for |
s !. horse, and not much slopiuo. |
nns latter. and long and elastic, they |
- sPs % give out at hard pull. In a
!! !s-noise such pasterns are less OBJ |
sa0naole. In heavy draft animal |
n4 ~ objectionable.
ineiest are often passed over. but a I
.o'oegh examination of these is of the
s Importance. They should be I
49,. a.oly large, the hoofs clear and
d NEE from cracks, not shelly and
.s 10 - up At the heels, otherwise thew
Y so0n wear down on pavements or
~ roads, . and the holse becomes foot
. = Always TO be kept in the coun-
! 2 woek on farm or dirt roods low
So. =. - n aot 90 Objectionable; lastly,
y. y ne inside Of the hoofs and see
~ NY are free from corns, and that
!. ss'e :. good-sized frog to soften the
1. @sne ~ when the foot stamps on
= 92.builf horse is the hest for
49,, q nazness. while a more ranov-
,.'..sis 80 With longer legs NAV be
IssS ~. y. e, e the saddle, but these
,.,. -. e. g 80 long as to be liable to
Y 49, The legs. from the hooks
q 49, down, in all horses shonId no ,
Il y !, NON than long. 70
4 ~ lifts hard and stiff it is usn.
- s'lqen (, Of strong back and ,
q. !, \ it lifts quite timber and ,
me reverse is apt to he tbs caaa /!
I ~. = sos age this is readily told by :
Z, - q! seven years old. unless !
= - eshoped." It is usual for :
!, Y g call horse eight when he =; Il :
~ ~ y! nom ten to twenty; but an :
r. - I've : pretty shrewd o1,ess :,
3 49, aot atser ten years old the :
] is, A0 sink, gray hairs come into =
~ - s'e s: there is a want of youth +
= ~ teere Is . great risk in buv. :
p a sven from an owner WHO'S
ii I ssd honestly disposed to sn mas
n s''ngs; for in many cases he Il
ii'i6st - ~ Of what these are or Of r,
6 r.sa VEG which may be lurkinc q
= I'm q tho time Of sale AZ ~
|. f9is - g jockeys in hiding the p
y rs.. ~ covering up diseases. :,
brllS 1ndlng out, andwhen thew d
nlc e,cn other even. thu vsry Il
n e,.; ~ most knowing one gets Ii
e 10y oy one much more sfin. n,
] 81 8 q N showing off a horse. 81
M. - sslng horse for months h,
= - ss al that there is in him c,
z1,<ss 3 ost and we have known r.
I posr..'ssa' ts and vices to turn nm w
i & -, ing one for years. M n N y
M ~ .ssoles so many horses are IL
1 vsst ' y same roof. and there is 81
= tsis g proper ventilation that i
~ ,s - we !" horse distemper'' of
= a a. V -; there, or If not dc
1 . -. une of purchase, these q;
y irns 81 after. II is safest to buv 60 90
|! belns S j. upon his arrival in pl,