CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



EARLY HISTORY OP THE HORSE. 



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The Horse of Scripture The Greek Horse That of the Romans The 

 Arab of Antiquity Egyptian, Libyan, Numidian, and Moorish Horses 

 The original British Horse Ancient methods of using the Horse . . 13 



CHAPTER II. 



GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS. 



Habits External Form as indicated by Points Proportions Maturity 

 Average Age Periodical Moulting Mental Development Small 

 Stomach , 18 



CHAPTER III. 



THE HORSES OP THE EAST. 



The Barb The Egyptian Horse The Horses of Dongola and Abyssinia 

 Other African Horses The Modern Arab The Persian Horse The 

 Turkish Horse Other Asiatic Horses The Australian Horse 



CHAPTER IV. 



THE HORSES OP THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. 



The South American Horse The Mustang The Indian Pony The Cana- 

 dian Horse The Morgan Horse The American Trotter The Narragan- 

 set Pacer The American Thorough-bred The Vermont Cart-Horse 

 The Conestoga Draught-Horse ....... 45 



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