Vlll PREFACE. 



It is not the design of this concise manual 

 of Equestrianism to encumber the reader with 

 numerous details on the veterinary art, nor 

 "with anatomical descriptions, but only to sup- 

 ply some hints on what ought to be known by 

 all those who use horses. 



In order to render the body of the work 

 concise and compact, an Appendix is added, 

 containing some further information on certain 

 points which could not so well be made subject 

 to a methodical arrangement. 



