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3. Wind and work. The only guarantee this carries with 

 it is that the animal has good wind and is a good worker. 



4. Work only. He must be a good worker, but every- 

 thing else goes with him. No other guarantee than to work. 



5. Legs go. Everything that is on the animal's legs goes 

 with him; nothing is guaranteed except that he must not be 

 lame or crampy. He must, however, be serviceably sound in 

 every other respect. 



6. At the halter. Sold just as he stands without any 

 recommendations. He may be lame, vicious, balky, a kicker, 

 or anything else. The purchaser takes all the risk. The title 

 only is guaranteed. 



Market requirements. The factors that determine how 

 well horses sell upon the market are soundness, conformation, 



Fig. 143. Horse Market at Union Stock Yards, Chicago. 



Winding and trying-out horses immediately after purchase. If the 

 horse is found to be not as represented when sold, the buyer has the privilege 

 of returning him to the seller. 



quality, condition, action, age, color, training, and style. These, 

 together with some minor considerations, are discussed below. 



.Soundness. The market demands that a horse be service- 

 ably sound, by which is meant one that is as good as a sound 

 horse so far as service is concerned. He may have slight blem- 

 ishes, but nothing that is likely to cause lameness or soreness 

 in any way. He must be good in wind and eyes, but may have 

 small splints and puffs, and a little rounding on the curb joint. 

 Broken wind, thick wind, sidebones, unsound hocks such as 

 curbs, spavins, and thoroughpins, large splints, and buck knees 

 are discriminated against. 



