300 . THE HORSE IN SERVICE 



resented, but in catalogues or bills the owner's statement below 

 the description of a horse is not to be taken as a part of the con- 

 tract or guarantee. As a rule, age, height, weight, and speed 

 are not guaranteed in these sales. 



Sales are usually for cash, subject to the terms set forth in 

 catalogues and bills and specified at the opening of the sale by 

 the auctioneer. 



The owner is the only responsible party in sales. The auc- 

 tioneer is an intermediate party acting as the owner's agent or 

 representative, but he is also a protection to the buyer, as he can 

 hold the seller to any statements he may make concerning the 

 conditions under which the horse is sold. 



In most markets horses previously sold may be run through 

 tlie sale like any other horses in order to give it life, color, and en- 

 couragement, and this is not considered an unlawful practice. 



Sales Ring Warranty. — In C'liicago, the largest horse market 

 in America, horses are sold under five different guarantees of 

 soundness, viz. : 



1. Sound.- — The horse meets all requirements of soundness ; 

 comparatively rare. 



2. Berviceably Sound. — Unsound in some respect, which 

 does not interfere with his fitness for the particular service for 

 which sold. 



3. Sound to Wind and Work. — The horse's wind is good and 

 he will work, but he is otherwise unsound. 



4. Worker Only. — True to work; all other conditions are 

 to the eye of the buyer. 



6. At the Halter. — Carrying with it no warrant or guarantee 

 whatever. 



Often horses sold at the halter are those that have been sold 

 under previous guarantee and turned back, or sold to adjust some 

 dispute or difficulty. 



With all Faults. — ^When a horse is sold " Avith all faults " 

 the seller is relieved from all liability. 



Private Sales. — It is often desirable for intending pur- 

 chasers to buy from private owmers or dealers, under conditions 

 which permit of more thorough examination. 



How to Buy a Horse. — There is probably nothing about the 



