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ARTICLES. 



Lines on the Centaur. 



The Argument. 



Address. 



Introduction. 



Preliminary Remarks. 



The " Thorough Groom." 



Selecting the Horse. 



Classification of Horses. 



Standard Measure and Principal Points of the Horse. 



Rule for Judging the Age of the Horse. 



Purchasing or Ordering the Harness. 



Fitting the Harness. 



To Attach the Horse to the Vehicle. 



Driving. 



Memos, not to be forgotten in connection with the Harness. 



Unharnessing. 



The A^ehicle. 



Jibbing. 



Riding ; Spurs. 



The Stable and Stable Fittings. 



Docking and Nicking. 



Cart, Farm, and Pit Gears ; Shoeing and Roughing. 



Effect of Music upon the Horse. 



Natural Cleanliness op the Horse. 



Wonderful Horses. 



Wild Horses. 



Horsey Phrases, Slang Terms, and Racy Remarks. 



Horse Shows, and May Day Celebrations. 



The Free Registry System. 



Saddlers' Shops. 



Hints and Receipts. 



Varieties of the Horse. 



Conclusion. 



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