. Elements of hippology ... Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 213. A Study in Conformation. Courtesy of Otto Eerelman. It is a surprising fact that most purchasers want to buy a fat horse. This is a failing that, to be successful, dealers must meet by fattening their horses into what is called selling condi- tion. Horses in this fat, smooth condition cannot be put to hard^work at once; they are more subject to inflammatory dis- eases than when properly hardened to their work, and, more than all, the fat covers up defects of conformation that would be apparent in working condition. It is always be
. Elements of hippology ... Horses. ELEMENTS OF HIPPOLOGY. 213. A Study in Conformation. Courtesy of Otto Eerelman. It is a surprising fact that most purchasers want to buy a fat horse. This is a failing that, to be successful, dealers must meet by fattening their horses into what is called selling condi- tion. Horses in this fat, smooth condition cannot be put to hard^work at once; they are more subject to inflammatory dis- eases than when properly hardened to their work, and, more than all, the fat covers up defects of conformation that would be apparent in working condition. It is always best to see the horse you are thinking of buying in his own stall, when he has not been prepared for your visit. You can then inspect him for such stable vices as cribbing, weaving, or kicking. Cribbing is an injurious habit of seizing with the teeth the manger, halter-strap, or woodwork of the stall, or any similar. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marshall, Francis Cutler. [from old catalog]; United States. Military academy, West Point. Dept. of tactics. [from old catalog]. Kansas City : Hudson press
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