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judge of horses once said, “If the owner or a bystander 
calls my attention to a possible defect about the horse’s 
head, I always make it a point to give the opposite ex- 
tremity a most thorough examination.” It is a trick 
frequently resorted to by unscrupulous dealers to eall a 
man’s attention to a part he knows to be sound, in 
order to attract his attention from an unsoundness in 
another part. In considering statements made by horse- 
dealers, especial care should be given not only to the 
statement, but to the reasons why the statement is 
made. 
When possible, it is always a good plan to examine 
horses in the stable under their ordinary conditions, 
then to take them out where the light and other condi- 
tions are favorable and go over thoroughly every part 
of the horse until one is satisfied of its freedom from 
unsoundness. After thoroughly manipulating every 
part, the horse should be tested in his paces for any 
defect in locomotion or breathing, and afterwards he 
should be tested as to his ability to eat and drink 
normally. In examining horses for soundness, it is 
generally assumed that the horse has every defect, de- 
formity and vice that horse-flesh is heir to, and the 
presence or absence of these defects is demonstrated by 
thorough examinations and tests. 
WARRANTY 
A person that warrants a horse sound, either by a 
written or verbal warranty, renders himself Hable, and 
the purchaser can recover damages sustained. Persons 
