A dealer adroitly introduces a paste of ginger and saliva into a horse's anus to make it appear lively and alert.
This episode, drawn from a 19th-century legal handbook, details the elaborate and often cruel methods used by fraudulent horse dealers to deceive buyers. It systematically explains techniques for faking a horse's age, temperament, color, and health, while referencing historical legal definitions of fraud.

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A sober handbook on horse-dealing tricks and the line between embellishment and fraud.

The piece works as a practical handbook on horse-trade fraud, showing how a dealer can hide defects, soften weakness, and make appearance do the work of value.

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If you want horse fraud explained through tails, hooves, and a dealer's handling, start here.

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