20 A B C OF THE HORSE 



when a really good specimen comes 

 under the hammer, the heads of pro- 

 spective buyers nod with prompt 

 regularity. The 14 - hands pony 

 makes an excellent hack if the action 

 is all right, but the prospective buyer 

 must not fail to bear in mind the 

 weight which the animal may be 

 called upon to carry. The man who 

 rides, say, fifteen or sixteen stone, 

 would in all probability do better to 

 choose a stout general utility cob of 

 14.3 hands. 



These points must be carefully borne 

 in mind before the purchase is made. 

 What is the animal wanted for? 



