This brief history of the Horse in England 

 to the close of the nineteenth century is a 

 compilation which, it is hoped, may prove 

 useful as well as interesting. 



So much has been done to improve our 

 breeds of horses since the year 1800, and so 

 many and important have been the changes in 

 our methods of travel, in the use of heavy 

 horses in agriculture^ in hunting, racing and 

 steep lee hasing, that the latter portion of the 

 book might be amplified indefinitely. 



It is not thought necessary to do more than 

 to^lch briefly upon the more important events 

 which have occurred during Her Majesty s 

 reign. 



The interesting and instructive work by 

 Mr. Huth, which contains the titles of all 

 the books written in all languages relating 

 to the Horse shows that the number published 

 up to the year 1886 exceeds 4,060 : and since 

 that date, works on the Horse, embracing 

 veterinary science, breeding, cavalry, coaching, 



