262 TRYING THE WIND. 



G34, — If all has gone well so far, you should now put his 

 Avind power to a severe test, if he is in good hard working condition, 

 so as to bear it without injury. Trot him two more miles, and 

 finish with a smart gallop up hill. Then get down and watch as 

 before, and you will estimate the wind power of the horse by the 

 quietness of his flanks. A fat, soft fed horse, will not bear so 

 much driving, however sound he may be, and must not be 

 expected to breathe as quietly after exertion as a horse in working 

 condition, but his breathing must be regular. 



635. — If you have taken soft road to try his wind on, take 

 him next to the liardest road that yon can find, and trot him at a 

 steady pace, watching his head to see if he drops it the least bit 

 lower for one leg than the other. If he does there is some- 

 thing wrong. Notice all his actions carefnlly when quiet and 

 quite unexcited in the stable. If he frequently keeps the same 

 fore leg more forward than the other, you may look on that leg 

 with suspicion, as it is often an indication of something coming 

 wrong not yet shown in action. 



036. — Verbal warranties or promises to warrant are utterly 

 worthless, and the most legally worded written warranties, even 

 from the most respectable men, are best avoided. The inter- 

 pretation that may be put on them in a court of law is very 

 uncertain and the amount of evidence that may be brought 

 against you still more so. The amount of successful swearing 

 that some witnesses can accomplish in such cases is truly astonish- 

 ing. No sensible man with his eyes open will go into any 

 transaction that may take him into a court of law, especially in 

 a horse case. 





