CONTENTS. 



PAGE 



CHAPTER I. 

 External Conformation of the Horse. 

 The Head— The Neck— The Withers- The Chest— The Back, 

 Loins, and Croup— The Croup — The Quarters — The Barrel — 

 The Fore Limbs — The Arms — The Elbows — The Fore-Arms 

 —The Knees— The Shank or the Cannon— The Fetlock and 

 Pasterns— The Foot— The Hind Limbs— The Gaskin— The 

 Hocks 1-22 



CHAPTER n. 

 The Shire or Cart Horse 23-27 



CHAPTER III. 

 The Suffolk Horse 28-30 



CHAPTER IV. 



The Hackney or Harness Horse — Ponies . . 31-40 



CHAPTER V. 



The Action of Horses. 



Good Action — Low Action — High Action — Extensive Action — 



Confined Action — Precise Action —Irregular Action . . 41-46 



CHAPTER VI. 

 The Age of the Horse. 



Introduction — The Age — General Appearances as Indicative of 

 Age — Tricks of Dealers — Sex— Colour and Condition of Horses 47-64 



CHAPTER VII. 

 Vice 65-69 



CHAPTER VIIL 

 Epitome of the Regions to be Examined 

 for Evidence of Disease. 

 The Mouth— The Teeth— The Nasal Passage— The Glands 

 below the Ear and Jaw -The Withers— The Shoulders -The 

 Elbows — The Knees — The Cannon or Shank — The Fetlocks 

 and Pasterns— The Feet— The Groin and Testicles— The 

 Hocks— The Eyes— The Pulse— The Breathing - Broken 

 Wind — Roaring — Whistling and Grunting — The Heart . . 70-73 



CHAPTER IX. 



Causes of Unsoundness. 



The Eyes— Simple Ophthalmia— Cataract — Amaurosis— Blind- 

 ness — Shying — The Nostrils — Sore Throat— Mouth and 



