ON PURCHASE AND SALE. I5I 



is alfo a good fituation in which to judge of the 

 temper of a horfe, his condition, found or infirm 

 method of flanding. 



Your intended purchafe is now led out in 

 all his glory, and fo much care has been pro- 

 bably ufed, during the ceremony of bridling 

 and combing, to aroufe his natural and fupply 

 him with an addition of artijficial fire, that 

 " vvare-horfe," is by no means an unneceflary 

 caution to the by-fiander. He is taken to a 

 fpqt of ground raifed for the purpofe of fhew- 

 > ing his fore-quarters to advantage. Here you 

 have an opportunity of making another gene-' 

 ral furvey, in a good light. It is in this'fituation 

 you muft; make a final judgment refpefting 

 that moft material objeft his eyes, taking care 

 to have his head placed favourably for your 

 infpe61ion. The next confideration is, the 

 condition of his legs, that he Hand firaight,. 

 and do not knuckle with his knees, that his 

 joints do not tremble (the fure indication of 

 weaknefs) and that his feet are even and a 

 juft diftance apart. Order him next to be 

 walked forward in hand, placing yourfeif im- 

 mediately behind him, that you may fee how he 

 divides his legsj whether he be ftraight in his 

 hams, and go fufficiently wide behind, and clofe 

 before. 'Kee»^»^your pofition, and let him trot 

 back (ftiU m hand) and you will perceive 

 whether he bend his knees, and go free from 



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