CONTENTS 



PACK 

 INTRODUCTION . XV 



CHAPTER T 



EARLY HISTORY OF THE HORSE 



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 ...... 1 



CHAPTER II 



NATURAL HISTORY AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 



Synonyms and classification in the scale of creation Habits External form as 

 indicated by points Proportions Period of maturity Average age Periodical 

 moulting Mental development Small stomach ....... 7 



CHAPTER III 



THE HORSES OF THE EAST 



The Barb The Egyptian horse The Dongola horse The Burma and Manipur 

 ponies Sumatra and Java ponies Chinese and Corean ponies Japanese horses 

 The modern Arab The Persian horse The Turkish horse Other Asiatic 

 horses East Indian horses The Australian horse South African horses . . 19 



CHAPTER IV 



THE HORSES OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE 



The South American horse The Mustang The Morgan horse The Indian pony 

 The Canadian horse The American trotter The American thoroughbred The 

 Vermont cart-horse The Conestoga draught-horse 38 



CHAPTER V 



EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL HORSES 



Spanish and Portuguese horses The Italian horse The German horse The French 

 horse The Flemish horse The Hanoverian horse The Russian horse Nor- 

 wegian and Swedish horses ........... 56 



CHAPTER VI 



THE ENGLISH THOROUGHBRED HORSE 



General history The English thoroughbred horse of 1750 His origin The modern 

 thoroughbred Increase of size and symmetry Comparative stoutness Early 

 maturity Object of encouraging the breed Essentials in the thoroughbred 

 Purity of blood External formation Height Colour Coat, mane, and tail 

 The thoroughbred hunter and steeplechaser ........ 67 



