CONDITION. 6i 



chestnut, brown and black. White upon one or 

 more of the lower parts of the limbs is common in 

 black, chestnut, and bay horses, but many people 

 have a particular objection to any white upon the 

 legs. Black points — e.g., the tail, legs and mane — 

 have black hair upon them, and nothing is hand- 

 somer than a bright bay, with black points. 

 When purchasing a pair of horses, it is often a 

 troublesome matter to get the animals equally 

 alike in colour, and a well-matched pair will 

 bring a much higher price than if the animals 

 are sold separately. In order for a buyer to 

 overcome this difficulty, it is a very good plan 

 to select the animals from different sources. In 

 this way the purchaser may save, perhaps, fifty 

 pounds. 



Condition. 



There is a vast deal of difference between con- 

 dition for work and condition for sale ; the object 

 of the dealer is to make the animal present the 

 best appearances that he can. He endeavours to 

 attain this object by liberal feeding, regular exer- 

 cise, good grooming, and little or no work, together 

 with a warm stable. The stables of horse dealers 

 are overheated, the artificial warmth diminishing 



