X CONTENTS 



CHAPTER VII 



IIALF-BREDS, COBS, AND PONIES 



PAGE 



The half-bred hunter— The Irish hunter— The charger— The covert-, road-, and 

 park-hack— The ladies' horse — Cobs, galloways, and ponies — The carriage, 

 brougham, or cab-horse — The heavy machiner — The phaeton-horse, gigster, or 

 fast trotter 112 



CHAPTER VIII 



THE DRAUGHT HOKSE 



The shire-horse — The Suffolk cart-horse — The improved Lincolnshire dray-horse — 

 The Clydesdale-horse — Other mixed breeds . . . . . . . .133 



CHAPTER IX 



ON THE LOCOMOTIVE ACTION IN THE VAKIOTTS PACES 



Natural and acquired paces — Distribution of weight — Attitude assumed in standing 

 — Mode of progression — The walk — The trot— The canter — The hand gallop — The 

 gallop— The amble— The paces of the manege— Leaping or jumping . . .141 



CHAPTER X 



THE PRINCIPLES OF BREEDING APPLICABLE TO THE HORSE 



Theory of generation — In-and-in breeding — Out-crossing — Advantages and dis- 

 advantages of each plan — Causes of a "hit" — Importance of health and sound- 

 ness in both sire and dam — Best age to breed from— The influence of the sire 

 and dam respectively — Choice of sire and dam— Selection of blood in eacli class 

 of horse — The kind of horse most profitable for the breeder to choose — Concluding 

 remarks on breeding 161 



CHAPTER XI 



THE BROOD MARE AND HER FOAL 



Hovel and paddock — General management of the brood mare — Treatment when in 

 foal — Treatment after foaling — Early treatment of the foal — The weaning and 

 after treatment of the foal — Castration 182 



CHAPTER XII 



THE BREAKING OF THE COLT 



Mr. Rarey's mode of breaking — The ordinary English method of breaking for the 

 saddle — Superiority of the ordinary method — Breaking to harness . . .192 



CHAPTER XIII 



STABLES 



Situation and aspect — Foundations — Superficial area and height required — Stalls 

 versus loose boxes — Hay chamber and granary — Best materials for walls, floors, 

 doors, and windows — Drainage and water supply — Ventilation and lighting — 

 Stable fittings — Harness-room— Coach-house — Servants' rooms — Plans of stables 

 — Necessity for airing new stables 216 



CHAPTER XIV 



STABLE MANAGEMENT 



The coachman, groom, and helper — Clothing, stable implements, etc. — Food and 

 water — Roots — Green food suitable for soiling horses — Artificial condimental 

 foods — Watering horses — The theory and practice of feeding — Bedding — Dressing 

 or grooming — Clipping, singeing, and trimming — Use and application of band- 

 ages — Management of the feet — Daily exercise ....... 245 



