The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-07-15
wLes OF THE HORSE TRADER.


Iu1r I1CoeduQt q uOTseo are tCl1 .
throughout the country every year IN
der false conditions. and 70 skillful
have "fskers'' become that it takes a
very clever and experienced man to
1etect the doctoring tricks OF those who
are anxious to sell bad animal to the
best advantage
Perhaps the commonest Of all taxing
or bishoping. as IL Is often called-a
term derived from a man named Bish-
op, who during the eighteenth century
obtained a great reputation for making
old horses appear youns-is In relation
TO e horses teeth. At full age a horse
has forty teeth. and not until the nfta
yesr are they all visible Six months
later the "nippers" or 'front.' teeth be-
come marked by a natural cavity and
II Is the presence or absence OF these
marks that certiHes the animals exact
age.
As the horse gets older. these marks
wear away. and it is then that the CO
per or faker sets to work to make
fresh cavities, as found in horse Of
the age he wishes TO represent The /
surface OF the teeth Is cut out with a
steel tool and the black lining OF the
groove. which must be visible. burnt In
with nitrate OF silver or some other
chemical In this way horses which
are often over s or years OF age are
sold as 5-year-olds-
; The age OF a horse Is often increased
a. well as reduced By means OF taking
I the teeth 3-year-old will often be
! transformed into 5-year-old By means
! Of chiseling out the aide milk teeth
with which horses are furnished up 10
: their third year. when they are sup
Z planted BY the permanent ones. The
r. extraction of the former, OF course.
t brings on the latter much quicker than
= would be the case In the natural order
:. Of things. thus making a horse appear
much older than IL really Is
O There are various other things, how
I ever. besides the teeth. which give
= away the age OF a horse and which
o have to be faxed II the animal Is to
- fetch a fair price. In old horses there
D Is generally a certain cavity or depres-
sion Of the skin In the forehead i'm
mediately above the eyes. This disfg-
urement is remedied by a process
= known as putting the gllms-" fine
:, pointed blowpipe Is introduced under
the skin above the eye, through which
' the copper blows gently until the deep
hollow Is filed and is replaced BY q
perfectly smooth surface
- The taking Of broken winded horses
~ Is an art In itself. SO to speak II ID
generally accomplished by means OF
- drugs. arsenic being chiefly used The
cooper" af-o pays strict attention e
such an animals diet previous to {
show. II during the trial a horse is ,
ne little short-winded the owner will turn
Is furiousIy upon the groom for giving hii
m horse too much hay. when In all prob
en- ability It has had nothing to eat o
AT drink for hours.
nk The groom will thereupon explain
how the animal got loose and ate
nd bushel Of oats and half truss OF ha.
ar In the night and that he was afraid Q
er- losing his place II he said Eag thin
about IT. This explanation will, in min
nd cases out OF ten. satisfy tie intendin
ne purchaser and remove any doubi
nd which he might have had
A singular dodge Is resorted to b
an the copper when he comes into pol
"a session Of q lame horse out Of vhic
red he desires to make some profit tt
Ons method is called '-beaning" and col
ma sists in making horse which Is lam
are say. for instance. in the left fore foo
ev. lame in the right one also.
on. Perhaps a small pebble is inserts
between the shoe and the hOof Of q
latter foot. the pain Of which caus'
,ha the animal to limp with the right
nd well as the left leg. one thus counte
ooD balancing the other and making II a
pear as though II was the horses ms
-. ural gait. In lieu OF a small pebble
us small iron wedge Is sometimes driv'
- underneath the foot corresponding wi
the lame one. thus causing both legs
20 lame alike. which only gives {
horse a different motion
Ia Doping Is a term usually sppli
VI 10 the trick OF making horses Ape
H' spirited and high-steppers by means
drugs OF chemicals An animal Is o
en- made to pick up Its legs In
ian, - 49,, ,a,so,. :, he /
rubbed with turpentine, eow-itch a
ING ammonia, which burns like IRE
very makes the animal prsnce with pain
I'M Occa sionslly. says a writer In
tnA' Boston Herald. the cooper" is succe
10 full In selling what Is known as
ali rogue" horse-one who resists all
lheir tempts TO be put into harness W
Ietn- a sharp sazor the sides Of the no
will be shaved In certain places. M
have ing il appear as though the animal '
tage lust out Of harness and thorough c
lure rage horse
the The same performance will be 2
liable through Just below the withers. VII
paei- the collar chafes. while. II the no
y; il be a tricky one. choral hydrate I
Rev opiun viii be administered. II Is
klyn- until the unlucky purchaser tries
harness the horse TO q carriage that
the discovers the animals temper and
can unmana geaole ways
Headed on by EioQuence-