CONTENTS. Vll 



CHAPTER Vn. PAGE 

 The Tradesman's Horse and Family Poxy . . . .137 



The Tradesman's Horse 137 



The Family Pony 139 



CHAPTER VIIL 



Breeding, Foaling, and Foal-Rearing 147 



Breeding 147 



Foaling 156 



Foal-Rearing 162 



CHAPTER IX. 



Breaking and Training 165 



Breaking ........... 165 



CHAPTER X. 



The Ass and Mule 184 



The Ass 184 



The Mule 187 



CHAPTER XI. 



Shoeing, and Diseases and Injuries of the Foot . . . 198 



Shoeing 198 



Periplantar Shoeing 204 



Shoeing for Ice and Slippery Roads ..... 206 



Injuries and Diseases of the Feet 207 



Treads 207 



Quittor 207 



Sandcrack 208 



Wounds of the Sole and Frog 209 



Corns 210 



Thrush ... 211 



Canker , 211 



Laminitis or Inflammation of the Foot . . . .211 



Seedy-Toe 214 



Navicular Disease 214 



Pricks and Injuries in Shoeing 216 



Side-bones 217 



