TABLE OF CONTENTS. XI 



CHAPTER X. 



ASSES AND MULES. 



The Mule and Hinny Defined.— II. The Ass.— III. Antiquity of the Mule.— ^^^ 

 IV. Breeding-Jacks.— V. Longevity of the Mule.— VL The Value of 

 Mules for Labor.— VII. Mules are not Vicious.— VIII. The Breeding of 

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CHAPTER XI. 

 HOW TO TRAIN A HORSE. 



The Old System and the New.— II. Th^ American Way Better than the Eng- 

 lish.— III. Difference Between Breaking and Training.— IV. First Lessons 

 —V. Learning to Lead.— VI. To Make a Colt Come to You. VII.— Lessons 

 in Sound Signals.— VIII. Flexions.— IX. The Proper Age for Work.— X. 

 Harnessing and Driving.— XI. The Age for Real Work.— XIL How to Sub- 

 due a Wild Colt.— XIII. Handling a Vicious Colt.— XIV. Subduing a Vi- 

 cious or Tricky Horse.— XV. Training a Stallion for Service.— XVL 

 Training for Draft.— XVII. How to Have a Good Plow Team.— .XVIII. * 

 Forming a Good Saddle Horse.— XIX. The Different Gaits.— XX. Train- 

 ing to Trot in Harness.— XXI. Forming a Trotter.— XXII. To Train a 

 Racer.— XXIII. Saddling.— XXIV. Harnessing 208 



CHAPTER XII. 



STABLES AND OTHER SHELTER. 



The Economy of Comfort.— II. How to Build Stables.— Ill Where to Keep 

 Harness.— IV. Temperature and Ventilation.— V. The Arrangement of 

 Stalls.— VI. Construction of Mangers and Racks.— VII. The Hay and Straw 

 Loft.— VIII. An Economical Granary.— IX. The Wagon and Carriage Floor. 

 X.— The Harness Room.— XI. The Stable-Yard and Out-Sheds.— XIL Grass 

 Lots near the Stable.— XIIL A Good Supply of Water.— XIV. Cleaning 

 the Stable 224 



CHAPTER XIII. 



FEEDING, WATERING AND GROOMING. 



The Good that a Sieve Will Do.— II. How to Feed.— in. When to Feed.— 

 IV. What to Feed.— V. Condiments.— VI. How to Make Mashes.— VII 

 How to Make Gruel.— VIIL The Quantity of Grain to Feed.— IX. Hay and 

 Straw.— X. Grooming.— XI. When to Groom.— XIL General Stable Care 

 —XIII. Blankets and Other Clothing 232 



CHAPTER XIV. 



HUMANITY AND COMMON SENSE. 



The Economy of Humane Treatment.— IL Common Sense in all Things — 

 III. Thrift and Unthrift Contrasted.— IV. Cruelty and Improvidence vs 

 Thrift and Kindness.— V. Why the Horse Requires Intelligent Management 

 —VI. How to Know an Intelligent Master.— VII. Pictures from Real Life 

 —VIIL The Kind Man Will Have a Willing Team.— IX. The "Good Fel- 

 low's" Cruelty.— X. How to Use One's Means 24P 



