THE BOOK FOR HORSE BUYERS. 



THE ILLUSTRATED 



BOOK OF THE HORSE. 



Thoroiighbred, Half-lnrd, Cart-bred, Saddle and Harness, 

 British and Foreign. 



WITH HINTS ON HORSEMANSHll', THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STARI.E, nREEDlNO, 

 BREAKING, AND TRAINING FOIi THE ROAU, THE rARK, AND THE FIELD. 



By S. SYDNEY, Author of " Gallops and Gossips," etc., etc. 



Idustraied ivith Tweniy-Jive Fac-stMtile Colored Plates, from Original Paitttings, 

 and jijiward o/ One Hjindred Wood Engravings. 



Uniform in Size and Style with the " Illustrated Book of Poultry." 



CLOTH, EXTRA, . . . $12.50 | HALF MOROCCO, . . . $17.50 



CONTENTS. — Chap. i. Estimates of Annual Expenses of a Carriage and Horses, 

 — 2. Carriages. — 3. (^n the Purchase of Horses.— 4. Useful Horses and Ponies. 

 — 5. Park Hacks, Phaeton Steppers, Carriage Horses. — 6. Oriental Blood 

 Horses. — 7. The Origin of the Alodern British Mare. — 8. History of the Eng- 

 lish Blood Horse. — 9. The Modern Blood Horse. — 10. Half-bred.— 11. Foreign 

 Horses.— 12. Heavy Draught Horses. — 15. Asses and Mules. — 14. Horseman- 

 ship, or the Art of " Equitation." — 15. A Lesson on Horsemanship. — 16. Hints 

 to Amazons. — 17, Hunting. — 18. Hare Hunting, Fox Hunting, Stag Hunting. — 

 19. Hunters. — 20. Training for Hunting, Riding to Cover. — 21. Preparations of 

 the Hunter for Treatment in and after Hunting. — 22, Miscellaneous Hints on 

 Hunting. —2^. Harness, Putting in Harness.— 24. Driving. — 25. Stables and 

 Coach Horses.— 26. Stable Clothing, Fodder, and Work.— 27. Breeding.— 

 28. Breaking and Training. — 29. Veterinary Information. 



" It is the most complete compendium of information upon horses of all coun- 

 tries and of every breed that has hitherto been given the public." — Sj>irii 0/ the 

 Times. 



Second Edition now Ready. Price, Fifty Cents. 



BITS AND BEARING-REINS and HORSES AND HARNESS. 



By E. F. FLOWER. 



With Seven full-page Plates in Lithograph, and Portrait of Mr. Flower. 



" Not only may people, by studying it (' Bits and Bearing-Reins "), save their 

 necks and keep their horses in good condition, but what is really the grievous sin of 

 cruelty may be corrected." — New York Times. 



" An admirable little pamphlet. The condemnation of the bearing-rein is the 

 principal theme of the work, and, after one perusal of it, any kind-hearted man 

 would decide to remove them from his stock." — Spirit of t/ie Times. 



Sent prepaid on receipt of price. 



CASSELL, PETTER & GALPIN. 



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