44 Horse Eacing. 



CHAPTER VI. 



ON THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF HORSES. 



A KACEHORSE, if sold without insertion of his 

 engagements, is deemed to be sold without them. 

 If it is intended that a horse shall be sold with 

 his engagements, it should be so expressed before 

 the contract of sale is concluded; and if the 

 horse is sold by public auction, it should be so 

 stated in . the catalogue of sale, or announced 

 by the auctioneer when the animal is put up for 

 sale. 



As the value of a racehorse frequently depends 

 upon his engagements, it is of the utmost impor- 

 tance to the buyer, that at the time of the sale 

 he should inquire of the seller what engagements 

 the horse is under ; and to the seller that he 

 should, upon such inquiry, fully and truly disclose 

 them. 



So in like manner should inquiry and disclosure 

 be made of any matters which operate as disquali- 

 fications or obstacles to the horses starting for any 



