The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-27


animal. IF you are after saddle.ho,se the
animal should be high in The withers but
a Soou, speedy roadster will be a trif.
IliShef on the Group. With him the hind
quarters are the prOpelling force and a little
sT Iu't iona height gives them an advantage.
Inc hlnaQuart-rS should be muscular. the
Group broad. the tail not set TOO high, bat
sun carried free and gracefully
:, men turn your attention to the legs.
hhees, hocks aud feet. The fOreiegs should
be broad ard fat from before backward
The forearm long, the knee broad AID firm
Tree from bare or white spots that indicate
tnat The animal has been down and prnba-
Dry stumbies: the shank slender, the buck
sslhews IN all tour strong and standing free
lioih the Done. The hooks, like the knees
should be large. and when the horse is
standing level should lie in line with the
pollts OF the quarters If the hook falls
much without this line look out for curb
. having noted all these points. look 10 see
IL your horse stands firm or all four feet
IL he is resting In the stall he will probably
not 90 this, but If being handled and moved
ABOUT from time to time in the course of eX-
ANIMATION, he w:ll. unless there is tender
ness or Iameness somewhere that prompts
Nun 10 favor the weak point. Examine
the legs carefully for any inequalities.
sweilngs or Gelormed joints. Look on the
Inner side OF the hoek-jont for spawn.
VI these, bone-spavin is TIE most common,
Nhlch may be felt at that point. Bag-spavin
ana Diood-spayln, are soft The latter is
very rare, and both are incurabe ANY
kind OF SPAWN, or thoroughpln, reuders the
morse unsound. 80, also, does broken
down tendon, which causes the fetlock Joint
TO give way downward. A "knuekIed
over fetiock joint or sprung knee should
also condemn horse in the eyes of a would
be purchaser.
Look cut for splints. They are not serl-
Gus unless too near joint when they may
cause iameness; but if you are buying a
morse with splint you want TO know il.
Examine the fetlock joints for marks OF in
terierng and the kEeeS for signs of cuts
from the opposite foot. Look out for wind
gals, little oval sWeiingS Just above the
fetiock joints. a result OF Oyerdrivng on a
hard road. See that there is no bOny growth
over the cor0net; that The ho0f is deep, like
cup, not fiat The foot should be clean
and healthy, lamiDe and horny covering
closely united, the sole free from cornS,
which cause lameness. Look on the inner
side OF the lore feet for quarter crack, which
most often occurs there, and is apt to be
very troublesome If the horse is foundered
he will be APP to show it in the feet. Gen.
orally speaking, founder is any rheumatic
iamenesS OF tie fore feet or legs, whether in
the feet, the tendonS of the legs or muscles
OF the breast Called chest-founder). 1t con-
stltutes unSOundneSS, as 1t renders a horse
liable TO so lame at any time
see your horse In molten and watch care
fnliy Tor any indication Of ldneness or stiff
ness in action. Have him walked, trOtted
ana canteTed past you, led, not by the head
stall, but from the end Of the halter. lie
careful how you buy horse that the dealer
tells you IS "a little lame when lie GENES
cut OF the stable, but gets over il all right
alter travelling awhile" A sound, healthy
horse is not troubled that way After a
sharp exercising listen 10 his breathing and
notice whether the hedYiag of his TANKS be
srasmodic or regular aud tina. the beating
oil tile heart Is not violent or Irregular.
Don't buy horse until YOU have seen him
eat at his accustomed regular intervals, aud
don buy a Eight eater II you want him fer
steady work. As TO color, a good horse can
not be a bad color, but the color, other things
being equal, Is. Of course, important. Dark
bay, with black points is the standard
chestnut, brown, darkgT and black
ranging in the order named. as favorites.
The height OF the wtherS gives the height
OF the horse, ana for general purposes the
best-SiZed horse does not 20 much above or
below fifteen 10 fifteen and a half hands--a
hand being four inches. You should, of
course. have the privilege of riding or driv-
ing tie horse before closing the bargain,
ana can learn q good deal Of his temper
disposition and courage by this means. A
reliable dealer Will probably give You, on
purchase, warranty as to the height, age,
sOuudpess, kindness and reliability Of the
animal, now he Is broken and whether he is
afraid OF anything.
a geldng anywhere from to 10 years old
is the best animal for city use As a gen
efal rule the wearings on the incisor teeth
of the horse give ali lndlca ton OF his age up
to the tenth year, but these disappear from
The upper Incisors about that time, after
which no certain indication of tile animals
age can be obtained from tie teeth, and tie
dealers warranty must be taken for it.
A.borse is retuTnable under the law for
biting, cribblng, kicking, and for either
rearing or shying, when dangerous. There
are numerous diseases TO which horses are
subject that only come within tile province
Of specific treatise on veterinary matters
II is perhaps only necessary 10 add here
that q c Dgl should warn the w0ud-b be pur-
chaser OF from animal, as it constitutes
unSoundnesS while il lasts. If he RECEIVERS
from it you may then buy him if you wish.
Avoid any horse having any discharge, how
ever slight, from the nose. BE may not be
the victim of Incipient CHAMBERS, but don't
take any risks. The same holds true Of an
animal having sores Oh the inside Of thigh,
or on neck and hips, these being an accom-
panlment OF that dread disease. farcy.
To sum up, then. if you want horse and
find one OF any good color, built or the lines
above indicated, kindly in disposition, with
no tad habits, If his eyes are bright and
clear, his skin sleek and glossy, indicating
good general health, and lis price within
your means, buy him, and lie will probably
bring you plenty of enjoyment and good
fortune.