CONTENTS 



THE BREEDING, TRAINING, AND CARE OF HORSES 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I The Nature of the Horse ... i 



II Principles of Breeding .... 3 



III Brood Mares 8 



IV Treatment of the Foal . . . . 11 

 V Colt Raising 16 



VI How to Select a Horse .... 23 



VII Watering and Feeding .... 32 



VIII Hay and Grass 35 



IX Grain and Vegetables 39 



X Salt and Sugar 45 



XI Bedding . . 48 



XII Grooming, Rubbing, and Scraping . 53 



XIII Hot Weather Treatment .... 61 



XIV The Mane, Tail, and Forelock . . 6^ 

 XV Blanketing . 70 



XVI Clipping 78 



XVII Care of the Teeth 82 



XVIII Care of the Feet 85 



XIX Shoeing 90 



XX Harness . 103 



XXI Stables . = 116 



XXII Stablemen 124 



XXIII Vacations for Horses . . . » .127 



XXIV The Disposal of Old Horses . . .129 

 XXV The Transportation of Horses . .130 



XXVI The Art of Driving 133 



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