When A Horse Is Most Valuable

The re are some points about horses thlat do not rece il ve as mucli iittentioin ïrom us as tluey sliould. One otf the is as to the age at which a hiorse is of the most valúe. In buying, we always look íor a yottng liorse, and sometimes pay pretty dear for extreme youth. The fact is thiat there is more giood serviiee iu a htorse after it lias passed lts tenth year tham before that, provided it has liad proper care wad has not been bpoken down by orerwork or becoine unsouiwl. In buying a vory youns Worse there Is always danger of hiuTtimg it by too heavy work before it te l'ully matured, and consequontly you do not get full service from it umtiil it is about six ye-ars oW. Another point in detcrmining the alue of a litarse is to consider its walking galt. Some day we sliall begin to train fast walkers as well as fast trotters. No matter wliere the hiorse ie to be used- om the road, the farm, ar in city work- about the most valu.o.ble single quaHty it can hiave, is to be a fast walker. It can then accomplLsh the maximum amount of work, day after day, with ilic minimum fatigue. Look at thi.s point when you are buying.