HORSES AND HORSEMEN 



INTRODUCTION 



A LABOUR of love in equine literature is a 

 most valuable book entitled "Works on Horses 

 and Equitation," by F. H. Huth, published by 

 Bernard Quaritch, 15 Piccadilly, in the year 

 1887. It is an index, and embraces in the 

 most painstaking manner the names and works 

 of every well-known author who has written on 

 Anatomy, Natural History, The Veterinary Art, 

 Cavalry, Equitation, Driving, Shoeing, Bitting, 

 &c. &c. 



In order to give some idea how valuable this 

 work is, and to show also why it was a labour 

 of love — for obviously few sportsmen wish to 

 read a book which is only for reference, giving 

 the titles of horsey books, and only a few words 

 given to show an outline of their contents — I 

 give a quotation from Mr. Huth's Preface: — 



" By far the greater number of books collected 

 in these pages are monographs on the Horse ; 

 but I have not thought it wise to exclude other 

 works on Natural History dealing with the 

 Horse, Ass, or Mule in any very distinct degree. 

 Magazine articles, or articles from Sporting 



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