It is not now proposed to discuss the choice of a horse. They go in all shapes, though personally I prefer a good-looking one. But I strongly advise the intending buyer to make sure that his contemplated purchase moves low and smoothly in his gallop, swinging freely from his loins and shoulders. Secondly that, given a good take-off over a stiff though possibly small fence, the horse gives its rider a good feel when he jumps. If he fails in these two tests, he will neither be a really big fencer nor a good ride. If, owing to youth-fulness or lack of training, these tests must be dispensed with, the buyer is entirely dependent upon breeding and looks. In any case, he should always see the horse walk to and from him in a straight line, and make certain that he has straight limbs, level action and free movements of his joints without brushing.