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warmed out of. Examine the eyes with a shadow cast on them ; 

 note the relative size of the two front feet ; then wind him and 

 work him to see how he goes. 



The company plan of selling stallions may or may not be a 

 perfectly legitimate transaction. It has its advantages and 

 disadvantages to both buyers and sellers. It frequently happens 

 that ten or twelve mare owners in a community would prefer 

 taking a share or two of company stock to owning a stallion out- 

 right. To them the company plan renders available the services 

 of a valuable stallion of which they would otherwise be deprived. 

 If they simply subscribe for their o-rti stock and take no further 

 part in the deal, they may expect the expense of organizing the 

 company and selling the horse to them to be included in his cost 

 price. Yet if a good selection is made, each subscriber may re- 

 ceive good value, allowing for his ovra time saved. When, how- 

 ever, the company plan is adopted as a means of unloading a 

 counterfeit stallion for which there is no sale at the firm's stables, 

 the horse being shipped to the town selected, accompanied by a 

 smooth salesman abundantly supplied with cash with which to 

 mix among prospective subscribers and finally put through a 

 sale, it should be condemned. 



The company plan of buying is preferable to the company 

 selling plan. Let the organization of the company be instigated 

 and perfected by those interested, and one or more of the mem- 

 bers be delegated to go direct to the seller's headquarters, make 

 a selection, and pay cash. Otherwise the cost of the same stallion 

 will be about 20 per cent more, if sold on the company plan 

 and the cost of the sale a,dded to his price. 



REVIEW 



1. What is a market, and how axe market classes and values determined? 



2. What is the importance of market information to the breeder and 



feeder? 



3. Explain the creation of market classes. 



4. What is a second-handed horse ? 



5. What are the usual conditions of sale? 



6. Name six "don'ts" to obsen'e in buying a horse. 



7. Is the company plan of selling stallions commendable? 



8. How are show horses classified? 



9. Of what does fitting for show consist ? 



10. How are the different classes of horses shown ? 



