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against realising our hopes being so many more 

 against the hunter than the harness-horse, their 

 value, till tried, is about the same. 



Such breeders as produce this superior sort 

 of horse for sale are very proper persons for 

 three distinct classes to apply to, of course sup- 

 posing each man of each class to be a good judge ; 

 namely, first-rate dealers, men of large fortune, 

 and men of very little fortune. The first applies 

 to them as (in a general way) the best source 

 from whence he can get horses suited to his pur- 

 poses of trade. He then, as a matter of course, 

 puts such persons about his purchase as will make 

 him what he wants. 



The man of fortune goes or sends to such breed- 

 ers because he wishes to have both fine and clever 

 horses ; and knowing the enormous price he must 

 give for such as he would like when made hunters 

 of, he buys a young horse, puts him under a man 

 who knows the precise qualifications in a horse to 

 meet the wishes of his master or employer, and, 

 as far as it can be done, he rides and makes the 

 horse into what is wanted. It is perhaps an 

 amusement to the owner to see the young horse 

 improving (that is, when he does improve). If he 

 stands the ordeal, and becomes a good and perfect 

 hunter, he made a fortunate purchase; but, know- 

 ing what I do of young ones, if he made such a 

 hit this year, I should recommend him not to 



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