TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



PART I. 



Page. 

 Chapter I. — Origin of the Horse 7 



Chapter II. — Heredity as a Force 13 



Chapter III. — The Stallion — Desirable Points and Faults 21 



Chapter IV. — Embryology — Impregnation — Conception 35 



Chapter V. — Management of the Stallion 48 



Chapter VI. — Management of Brood Mares and Foals 70 



Chapter VII. — Fitting for Sale — Market Classes — Trade Terms. 108 



Chapter VIII. — Fitting for Show and Showing 131 



PART II.— THE BREEDS. 



What is a Breed ? 149 



DRAFT TYPES. 

 The French Group. — Percheron, Boulonnais, Nlvernais, Bre- 



tonnais, Ardennais and Mulassiere 154-165 



The Belgian 166 



The British Group. — Clydesdale, Shire and Suffolk 170-183 



The Light Breeds. — Thoroughbred, Arabian, Standard-bred, 



Morgan, Orloff 186-198 



The Coach Breeds. — French Coacher, German Coacher, 



Cleveland Bay and Yorkshire Coacher 197-212 



Hackney and Hackney Pony 213 



The Saddle Breeds. — Five-gaited Saddler, Three-gaited 



Saddler, Hunter, Polo Ponies 220-229 



The Pony Breeds. — Shetland, Welsh 230-233 



Range Horses 234 



Three famous Stallions — McQueen, Holland Major and 



Brilliant 238 



PART III. 

 HYGIENE — UNSOUNDNESS — DISEASE 242 



APPENDIX. 



Stallion lien laws of all states and territories where such 



legislation has been enacted 272 



List of stud books recognized by the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture 298 



