CONTENTS. Vll 



CHAPTER VII. PAGE 



THE TRADESMAN'S HORSE AND FAMILY PONY V .. .137 



The Tradesman's Horse . :. V ... . . . 137 



The Family Pony ... . . ... 139 



CHAPTER VIIL 



BREEDING, FOALING, AND FOAL-REARING , . . . . 147 

 Breeding 147 



Foaling -..-.>::. ...... . .156 



Foal-Rearing . . .; . ->. .. . . . 162 



CHAPTER IX. 



BREAKING AND TRAINING . . . . , . . .165 

 Breaking . . ' . . . . . . .165 



CHAPTER X. 



THE Ass AND MULE . .--' ; .:.'. . . .184 



The Ass . . ". . . . . . r . . 184 



The Mule . ... >. w i|Mj .' . . 187 



CHAPTER XI. 



SHOEING, AND DISEASES AND INJURIES OF THE FOOT . . . 198 



Shoeing . . . ... . . . . 198 



Periplantar Shoeing . . , ..... . 204 



Shoeing for Ice and Slippery Roads . .- . . . 206 



Injuries and Diseases of the Feet . . . . 207 



Treads . . , . . . . . . ..... 207 



Quittor . . . . . . , . . . .207 



Sandcrack . _ . ... * - . ... . 208 



Wounds of the Sole and Frog . ; . -. . . 209 



Corns . . ',' . . . . . - " . . . 210 



Thrush . . . ...... . . . 211 



Canker - . , : . - - J . 211 



Laminitis or Inflammation of the Foot . . . .211 



Seedy-Toe 214 



Navicular Disease 214 



Pricks and Injuries in Shoeing 216 



Side-bones . . 217 



