. Riding and driving for women . horse but also the expense of ship-ping him from the country—where he was raised—into the city; the cost of keeping him there until heis conditioned and has passed through the dangers ofacclimatization—that is, sickness caused by change ofclimate, of water, etc.—the risk of breaking him tounaccustomed sights, and the long period of trainingand developing into a schooled and mannered saddlehorse. Once the type has been decided on, whether itis a riding horse, a driving horse, or a combinationhorse, the buyer must next determine whether sheknows enough to be able
. Riding and driving for women . horse but also the expense of ship-ping him from the country—where he was raised—into the city; the cost of keeping him there until heis conditioned and has passed through the dangers ofacclimatization—that is, sickness caused by change ofclimate, of water, etc.—the risk of breaking him tounaccustomed sights, and the long period of trainingand developing into a schooled and mannered saddlehorse. Once the type has been decided on, whether itis a riding horse, a driving horse, or a combinationhorse, the buyer must next determine whether sheknows enough to be able to trust to her own judg-ment, and, if not, whether she knows some one whohas sufficient knowledge to be able to advise heror whether she must rely entirely upon the dealer. 184 THE SELECTION OF A SADDLE HORSE She must, of course, be sure that any one on whoseadvice she rehes not only has sufficient knowledge butis entirely disinterested. If you decide to rely on adealer, it is far the best way to pick out your Ladys Western Park Hack (Pink Lady) go to him, and then, if he has not just what you want,ask him to get it for you instead of going yourself toother dealers. This not only saves time, but thedealer has a very much wider choice than you could 185 RIDING AND DRIVING FOR WOMEN possibly have yourself, and it is my experience thatby this method you will not have to pay any morethan you would if you went straight to the dealerwho has the animal that you want. In buying a high-priced horse I would be surethat he carried out all the conditions demanded byhis type: that he possessed beauty and good confor-mation, that he was free from blemish, that hismanners were perfect, his disposition good, and hisage not less than five nor more than eight. A horseyounger than five is little more than a colt and moreliable to injury and blemish than an aged horse,and eight years is a good boundary age, not onlyfrom a point of usefulness, but as a matter of invest-ment as we
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