CONTENTS 



Introductory . . . . . . .' . . . • i 



Chapter I. Oriental Blood Horses : Arabs, Bards, Persians, Dongolas, Turcomans . . 6 



II. The Origin of the Modern British Horse . . . . . -35 



III. History of the Enolish FSi.oon Horse . . . . . . . 50 



IV. The Modern Blood Horse ........ 63 



V. Half-Bred Horses . . ....... 99 



VI. Foreign and Colonial Houses . . .. . ... . 112 



VH. Heavy Draught-Horses ........ 156 



Vni. Asses and Mules ..... .... 168 



IX. On the Purchase of Horses ........ 184 



X. Useful Hoxses and Ponies . . ..... 210 



XL Park Hacks— Phaeton Steppers — Carriage Horses ..... 233 



XII. Horsemanship, or the Art of "Equitation" ..... . 253 



XIII. A Lesson on Horsemanship for Adults and Children ..... 272 



XIV. Saddles, Bridles, Bus, Martingales ....... 304 



XV. Hints to "Amazones" ........ 



XVI. Harness .... ...... 



XVII. Driving . ......... 369 



XVIII. Hunting . ......... 391 



XIX. Hare-Hunting— Fox-Hunting— Stag-Hunting . . . . . .402 



XX. Hunters .......... 422 



XXI. Training for Hunting— Riding to Cover-- Riding with Hounds .... 435 



XXH. Hounds and Masters of Hounds ....... 458 



XXIII. Preparation of the Hunter for— Treatment During and After- Hunting . . 470 



XXIV. Expenses of a Carriage and Horses — Staples and Coach-Houses . . . 496 

 XXV. Carriages ■•........ 523 



XXVI. Breeding, Breaking, and Training ....... 550 



XXVII. Horse-Shoes and Shoeing ... ..... 576 



JCXVIII. Description of Dise.'ises and Accidents, with Hints on Emergencies . . .581 



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