CONTENTS. 



The Turkish 39 



The Dutch 40 



The Danish 40 



The Swedish 40 



The Finland 40 



The Norwegian 40 



The Russian 40 



The English 41 



Early English Jockies 4* 



Regular Races first established 44 



White Turk 45 



New Market Course 46 



Highflyer and Eclipse 46 



Bryerley Turk 47 



Brocklesby Betty 48 



Bonny Black 48 



Flying Childers 49 



Eclipse 50 



King Herod <5L 



Many Celebrated Horses 51 



VARIETIES OF HORSES 



The Race Horse 52 



The Hunter 54 



The Saddle Horse 55 



The Coach Horse 59 



The Galloway 62 



The Cart Horse 63 



The Clydesdale Horse 64 



The Farmer's Horse 64 



Early Training 65 



CO {FORMATION OF THE HORSE 



General Observations 68 



The Head 69 



The Chest 69 



The Back 70 



The Shoulder 70 



The Arm 70 



The Knee 71 



The Teeth 71 



" Change 72 



Trickery 74 



The Foot 75 



The Hoof 76 



The Sole 77 



The Senses of the Horse 78 



Docking v . 79 



ON BREEDING STOCK 80 



Qualities needed 82 



Proper Crosses 85 



On Choice of Mares 87 



Success of a Breeding Stud 88 



Results in favor of Blood 90 



