HINTS ON BUYING. 141 



tried in harness, and, above all, driven in traffic, 

 more especially where there are motors and other 

 street nuisances. 



If a horse is bought at a repository with a general 

 warranty, and the purchaser finds that it is dis- 

 conform to such warranty, he should endeavour 

 to return it, within the time specified, by the 

 regulations of such repository. 



When reading the catalogue description of a 

 horse, pay particular attention to the wording 

 of the description, because this may be but a repre- 

 sentation without any warranty, or it may be a 

 combination of both. 



If selecting a horse for a lady to ride, the buyer 

 must be careful, because the mere fact of the cata- 

 logued description saying, *' Has been ridden by a 

 lady," may be as empty as it is misleading. Where 

 the prefix " regularly " is employed, this is a 

 representation that the animal is suitable as a 

 saddle hack, for a lady 



Hunters should be sound in wind, hmbs, and 

 sight, and it is not advisable to buy an animal 

 of this class without knowing something about 

 its history. 



With few exceptions, a hunter should be tried, 

 if possible, under natural conditions. 



