4 PREFACE. 



The work is designed primarily to be of prac- 

 tical value to those who have in view the pro- 

 duction of the types) of horses in general re- 

 quest upon the farms and in the market places 

 of the United States. Furthermore, it has not 

 been deemed advisable to encroach to any ap- 

 preciable extent upon the special province of 

 the veterinary surgeon. It is submitted, there- 

 fore, as an aid to those who are engaged in the 

 breeding and handling of the every-day horse of 

 commerce; and in that field it is believed that 

 "The Horse Book" will meet an actual need. 

 The author desires us in this connection to 

 express his special indebtednes to the present 

 Managing Editor of The Breeder's Gazette, MT. 

 Alvin H. Sanders, for valuable suggestions in 

 the preparation and revision of the manuscript, 



