PREFACE 



Every purchaser of a hoi'se knows by expe- 

 rieuce how dirticalt it is to arrive at correct con- 

 chisious as to its soundness a7id qualities, and if 

 he is dependent upon the opinions of others, 

 however good the horse may prove to be, his 

 pleasure is marred some\vhat 1)\' the thought 

 that it was not he himself who selected the 

 horse. 



Everybody loves a horse ; everybody ought 

 to study its conformation. To facilitate matters, 

 generally, it is the intention of the author of 

 this little treatise, to assist the intending pur- 

 chaser of a horse by laying down some rules 

 concerning the judging of horses. 



Unlike many valuable books on the exterior 

 of the horse, this little treatise has the advantage 

 of great conciseness in pointing out, in few pages, 

 the most important guiding points for the judg- 

 ing of a horse, omitting a detailed desorijition 

 of the different ailments and their treatment. 



