INTRODUCTION. 



uncompensated inability in any one particular respect may 

 render a horse altogether unfit for the purpose for which he 

 was intended. We may, therefore, see that to make and 

 combine the investigations necessary for forming a sound 

 judgment respecting a horse's capabilities, requires no small 

 amount of special knowledge and reasoning power. Al- 

 though we cannot claim that Conformation is an exact science ; 

 we may be assured that it offers practical advantages which 

 will well repay the time and trouble necessary for its 

 acquisition. 



