INDEX. 



535 



Pour "roomy" stalls may be con- 

 verted into three loose boxes.... 332 



Fourth molar is the first permanent 



tooth 142 



year, at the, the horse should be 

 taught to leap 416 



Four-year olds are thought to need 



no indulgence 151 



Four-year old colt may be placed 



between shafts 459 



Fracture of the haunch disqualifies 



for a gentleman's service 238 



Freedom is naturally desired by the 



horse 220 



Freemasonry, the, which exists be- 

 tween steed and rider 372 



French martingale, the use of 518 



revolution, the nobleman and Bas- 

 tile 252 



Frequent change of shoes injui-es 



the feet of thorough-breds 473 



Friction, when brisk, warms more 



than slow walking exercise 352 



Frog and sole injured by the wedge- 

 heeled shoe 119 



Front of the new stable has no in- 

 termediate rails 319 



. teeth appear to be but temporary. 145 

 teeth stick out like spikes at thirty 

 years of age 167 



Frosted shoes worn out in three or 



four days 128 



Frosting or roughing as generally 



performed 128 



Fullered shoe 113 



Full loins are generally associated 



with a stout dock 398 



set of horse clothes ,... 498 



Fuzzy tail disappears at one-year old 143 



G. 



GrangTvay, the, should be kept clean 338 

 General complaint of the roguery of 



horse dealers 425 



mode of leading the horse out of 



the stable 236 



view of the shoulder and foreleg.. 416 

 Gentlemen like the springy seat af- 

 forded by a young spine 146 



should respect their station when 



treating with dealers 378 



when ignorant of horse flesh, 



should not attempt display 370 



Gentleness and caution requisite 



when trying a fresh horse 372 



should be displayed during a fit 



of jibbing 282 



Gentle riding and proper grooming 



would sustain condition 475 



German silver makes the best orna- 

 ments for harness 496 



Gestation is opposed to lactation 445 



Get up 351 



Gig, a, and a two-wheeled dog cart.. 485 



Gig harness and kicking-strap 502 



house 319 



Girths of saddles generally consid- 

 ered 509 



Giving a horse a quart of malt liquor 347 



out macerated food 191 



Glycerin and rose-water removes 



scurf. 290 



wash, the mode of applying it to 



the skin 337 



Gnawing the manger rail the result 



of long captivity 204 



Good bridle, the characteristics of... 517 

 feeders are too commonly sluggish 



animals 352 



form, a, generally requires little 



aid in foaling....' 439 



horse, the, is good for every pur- 

 pose 420 



oatmeal, how to recognize 178 



oats display no vast difi"erence in 



size 180 



reach, a, in the trot, a valuable 



quality in a hack 420 



saddle, a, should fall into its 



proper place 515 



shoes are spoiled by being roughed 128 

 Gowing's, Mr., mode of giving a 



ball 65 



its advantages and defects 66 



Graced with the sweetest manners, 



sells the horses 362 



Grass, horses are generally shod with 



tips when out at 116 



suggests the food of the horse 20 



the natural food of the undomes- 



ticated horse 133 



Great muscular power is necessi- 

 tated to move the head 388 



Greenhorns disliked by the regular 



dealer 373 



Green meat and mashes are better 



than aloes 469 



Grooms 327 



conceive the horse injures them... 222 

 display the union of innocence and 



knowingness 354 



doing house work generally neg- 

 lect the stable 355 



flog the horse for standing in the 



gutter 257 



generally manage their nominal 



masters 229 



imagine the foot to be a mystery.. 353 



like fat in horses 212 



like the horse to have hard meat.. 193 



