HISTORY OF THE HORSE. 



FROM the earliest ages this noble animal has 

 been the friend and companion of man. Prized 

 for his beauty, loved for his docility, and valued 

 for his strength, he has ever been regarded as 

 the highest in value and importance of all 

 domesticated animals. In the remotest ages, as 

 far back as authentic history discloses anything 

 of the life and pursuits of man, we find that the 

 horse occupied a prominent position in his ser- 

 vice. Painters have pictured on their canvas the 

 majesty and grace of the spirited animal. Poets 

 have celebrated his strength and beauty in their 

 verses, and even inspired writers have introduced 

 amongst their most glowing descriptions the 

 horsemen and chariots which formed a chief 

 feature in the pomp and .magnificence of those 

 early days. 



