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that the horn should be strong and clean, without any 

 cracks, the one of the main points of a sound hoof, 

 should be large and wide, touching the ground. A sad- 

 dle horse should have a short back and be well ribbed up 

 near the hips and strong across the kidneys. The 

 haunches should be long, never cut off and very straight, 

 the tail be set on high-standing straight out. The hocks 

 should be large and bony and very strong, not close 

 together nor far apart, but straight. In regard to fetlock 

 and hoof they should be the same as front feet. 



Question. What is the proper age to buy a saddle 

 horse ? 



Answer A saddle horse should never be younger 

 than five and never older than nine. 



If you buy a young saddle horse be convinced that 

 his gait is clean and not too long. With regard to a 

 broken horse, be satisfied that he has not been spoiled, 

 that he has no tricks or vices and that his gait is true and 

 even. 



