Clje C raining 

 and JVtanagement of ^orses. 



CHAPTER I. ' 



INTRODUCTION. . 



The general management of horses is a subject on 

 which we can never be too well informed, especially 

 those of us who are more immediately associated with 

 them. The horse, of all the lower animals in this 

 country, is by far the most noble, and, at the same 

 time, by far the most useful. Indeed, it would be a 

 practical impossibility, in this busy world of enterprise 

 and commotion, to get along without the aid of this 

 noble and useful animal. There is scarcely a single 

 industry or trade throughout the whole country which 

 is not in some measure, directly or indirectly, depend- 

 ent on the horse ; nor a single individual, to a greater 

 or a less degree, who is not at times benefited by him. 

 If we could imagine for a moment a sudden and total 

 suspension of horse power for one short week, the 

 results consequent on such a calamity would be almost 



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