BUYING HUNTERS 



At some of the horse repositories reason- 

 able facility is given for trying horses over 

 hurdles, but a certain amount of care is 

 necessary when purchasing from such sources, 

 otherwise, trouble may be bought, in addition to 

 the horse. All the repositories have the con- 

 ditions of sale attached to their catalogues, and 

 purchasers must rigidly adhere to such rules, 

 which, along with the catalogue description, 

 require to be carefully perused. High prices are 

 frequently given at Tattersall's for hunters having 

 a good reputation in the field, and it is very much 

 better to pay such, than a fabulous sum to a 

 private vendor. Most absurd sums are occa- 

 sionally paid for hunters, in fact, quite out of 

 proportion to the intrinsic merit of the animal. 

 Age, sex, breeding and abilities, have all to be 

 taken into consideration, together with the 

 soundness of the animal or otherwise, when 

 buying a horse of the hunter class. Some 

 dealers make a speciality of hunters, and really 

 first-class animals are often obtainable from 

 them, provided the applicant makes it clear as 

 to what he wants, and what he does not want. 

 Some hunters are required to carry up to i8 stone 



