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fort and safety to the horse. It also gives receipts for foot oint- 

 ments, and how cutting, brushing, groggy feet, lameness, and other 

 diseases of the feet may be avoided, and cured when contracted. 

 How to shoe a lame horse. 



CAUSE OF DISEASE, AND ITS PREVENTION. 



The prevalent errors and overlooked circumstances. Those at 

 prejudice upon the horse are pointed out, and right methods 

 indicated. 



BREAKING AND TRAINING OF HORSES. 



This includes the best known methods of subduing and breaking 

 unruly animals, and the whole art of teaching horses to perform 

 tricks a very useful and interesting chapter. 



PHYSIOL.GY OF THE HORSE. 



General structure of the horse-Points every horse ought to possess 

 The chest B-ick Shoulder Arm Kneo L-ps Teeth Their 

 changes How they indicate the age of the horse Tricks used to 

 change their appearance The foot Errors in shoeing Age the 

 horse will live to Senses of the horse. Much important knowledge 

 that every horse owner should know, 



BREEDING. 



Which parent has the most influence on the colt How determined 

 Care necessary at the time of first impregnation An inferior 

 horse will aftect future progeny Season of " heat " in the mare 

 Uncertainties attending breeding How accounted for Hereditarv 

 defects Period of pregnancy Care of a brood mare Treatment 

 of the foal. 



CURE OF SUCKING COL.TS. 



Effects of bad treatment Heated milk of the mare Method to 

 pursue Weaning Winter Management Handling and Breaking. 

 Harsh usage. 



THE ITIARE FOR A FARMER. 

 Breed Size Weight Build Character Constitution. 



DISEASES OF THE HORSE. 



This chapter treats of all the diseases the horse is liable to, giving 

 the symptoms and the most improved method of treatment For- 

 mula of Remedies, &c. A very valuable chapter. 



This work gives just the information wanted, regarding buying, 

 selling, breeding, working and doctoring the horse. It gives the 

 best system of training ever known, the secrets of which are 

 frequently sold for much more than we ask for the whole book. If 

 this book was in the hands of every horse owner throughout the 

 country an incalculable amount of money would be saved yearly, 

 as well as much suffering spared this useful animal. 



This book is very handsomely printed on good paper, and is illus- 

 trated with three very fine double-page engravings on tinted paper, 

 representing the points of a horse, the diseases of the horse, and 

 the muscular system of the horse Price 5O Cents. 



