INl^RODUCTION 



How TO Choose a Horse ; or, Selection 

 BEFORE Purchase, has been written as a 

 guide to those who are compelled to pur- 

 chase a Horse in the absence of skilled 

 assistance, and for such also who are desirous 

 of acquiring a rudimentary knowledge pre- 

 vious to the employment of a qualified 

 Veterinary Surgeon. 



If the reader will carefully study the 

 following pages, he will learn sufficient to 

 enable him to steer clear of the rocks and 

 shoals upon which so many purchasers have 

 come to grief through want of a little advice. 



The Author. 



