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Posterior or Breech Presentation - - 276 



Neck presented, Two Fore-Limbs in the Passage - . . . 279 



Breast presented, Legs in the Passage - 281 



Mechanical Aids to Delivery - - 282 



Application or Force in Delivery 284 



Care of Mare and Foal after Parturition ------ 285 



The Eate of Growth in the Horse 286 



Section VIL— HORSE TRAINING 



The General Training and Preparing of Horses 301 



Individuahty— Whip and Bit - 301 



Training for Hard Work— Water -------- 302 



Grooming — The Stable Accommodation — System — Food - . - - 303 



Companionship ------------ 304 



Training the Thoroughbred - 304 



Trials - 30& 



Schooling the Hunter . - - 307 



First Mount ------------ 308 



Jumping ------------ 309 



Treatment in Summer - - - - -310 



Preparing the Show Horse and Harness Horse ----- siq. 



The Show Hunter ----------- 311 



Training the Trotter ----- 313. 



The Yearling ------------ 314 



The Training of the Made Trotter - - - - - - - - 315' 



The Autumn and Winter Treatment of Adult Horses - - - - - 315 



Beginning a New Season - - - 316- 



Food - - - - 316. 



Section VIIL— STABLES 



The Buildings and Fittings 319' 



Position for the Stables - - - -319 



Decoration - - - - - -319 



General Arrangement of a Stable — The Principal Accommodation — A 



Typical Plan - - - - - - 320 



Smaller Stables ----------- 322 



iMaterials— A Good Stable --------- 323 



The Fittings ------------ 324 



The Stall-divisions - - 324 



The Divisions for Loose Boxes — The Walls of a Stable - - - - 325' 



The Stable-floor ------ 325. 



Racks and Mangers- - - - 327 



The Tying of the Horse in his Stall 328 



