TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



PART I. 



Page. 



CHAPTER I. Origin of the Horse 7 



CHAPTER II. Heredity as a Force 13 



CHAPTER III. The Stallion Desirable Points and Faults 21 



CHAPTER IV. Embryology Impregnation Conception 35 



CHAPTER V. Management of the Stallion 48 



CHAPTER VI. Management of Brood Mares and Foals 70 



CHAPTER VII. Fitting for Sale Market Classes Trade Terms. 108 

 CHAPTER VIII. Fitting for Show and Showing 131 



PART II. THE BREEDS. 



What is a Breed? 149 



DRAFT TYPES. 

 THE FRENCH GROUP. Percheron, Boulonnais, Nlvernais, Bre- 



tonnais, Ardennais and Mulassiere 154-165 



The Belgian 166 



THE BRITISH GROUP. Clydesdale, Shire and Suffolk. . . t . . . .170-183 

 THE LIGHT BREEDS. Thoroughbred, Arabian, Standard-bred, 



Morgan, Orloff 186-198 



THE COACH BREEDS. French Coacher, German Coacher, 



Cleveland Bay and Yorkshire Coacher 197-212 



Hackney and Hackney Pony 213 



THE SADDLE BREEDS. Five-gaited Saddler, Three-gaited 



Saddler, Hunter, Polo Ponies 220-229 



THE PONY BREEDS. Shetland, Welsh 230-233 



Range Horses 234 



Three famous Stallions McQueen, Holland Major and 



Brilliant 238 



PART III. 

 HYGIENE UNSOUNDNDSS DISEASE 242 



APPENDIX. 



Stallion lien laws of all states and territories where such 



legislation has been enacted 272 



List of stud books recognized by the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture 298 



