I'HE 



POCKET FARRIER. 



SADDLE HORSE. ' 



When a horse is purchased for the saddle aiono, a 

 IS to be presumed he must be clear of all defects, 

 strike the fancy, entirely please the eye, and, from nis 

 happy symmetry and due proportion of form, stano 

 the second beauty in the world. When this is the 

 case, he is seldom disposed of at too high a price. — 

 Amongst the great number of people in the Uniteo'' 

 States, I am induced to believe, there are but few- 

 good judges of a horse calculated for the saddle In- 

 deed, they are better informed upon almost apy othei 

 subject that can be mentioned. Yet the Virgmians 

 have a large number of line horses, and are accused 

 of devoting too much attention to that beautiful ani- 

 mal. Among all the difficulties attending the affairs 

 of common jfor there is not, perhaps, a greater than 

 that of choosing a beautiful, an elegant, or good horse. 

 Nor v^ill this appear strange, when we consider the 

 number of circumstances that are to be taken mt(j 

 consideration, with regard to shape, size, movements, 

 limbs, marks, eyes, colour, age, &c. &c. — which are 

 so various that it would fill a volume to describe; and 

 indeed the best judges are often obliged to content 

 themselves with guessing at some things, unless they 

 have sufficient time to make a thorough trial. If J 

 were asked, wnat were the two most beautiful objeofs 



