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RIDING FOR LADIES. 



his body only five months previous to the show ; yet his 

 patching up had been almost perfect, and he commanded 

 an excellent price, though nothing at all to be compared 

 with the sums I had been offered for him before the 

 accident occurred. This carries out what I have said re- 

 specting the chances of being sometimes able to secure a 

 good animal, even a prize-winner, at a comparatively low 

 figure, owing to some outward blemish, which, although 

 slightly disfiguring, is not in any way prejudicial to the 

 health, action, or general appearance of the intended pur- 

 chase — or to his real value, when considered from a " useful 

 purpose " point of view. 









