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CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER VII. HORSES' FEET 73-85 



The foot What causes lameness in the stable ? 

 Observation and explanation Corns and mud fever 

 Goose grease and water for horses' feet Thrush 

 and its treatment Cracked heels. 



CHAPTER VIII. BANDAGING AND MANAGING HORSES 



IN THE STABLE 8591 



Bandaging when on a journey Preparation for 

 binding and application General directions for 

 cleaning and drying Ventilation. 



CHAPTER IX. COLDS, DISEASES, AND SHOEING ... 93 98 



Colds Care in shoeing Watch the Farrier Shape 

 of ordinary shoe Patent shoes. 



CHAPTER X. BREEDING 99106 



The increase in number of horse-breeders Why 

 farmers should breed horses Mares rejected for 

 work, but valuable for breeding Treatment of 

 breeding mares Selection and pairing Horse- 

 dealers and their tricks. 



CHAPTER XI. REARING YOUNG COLTS 107111 



Treatment of Mares when suckling Colts The Colts 

 and their treatment. 



CHAPTER XII. BREAKING IN 113124 



How colts are spoiled Conquer the horse or the 

 horse will conquer you- --Training to harness and in 

 the stable Treatment of jibbing horses. 



CHAPTER XIII. DRIVING 125136 



Some people's ideas about driving The result of 

 ignorance about driving Ho w fast to drive Kindness 

 and common sense and the result of using them. 



CHAPTER XIV. WHAT is THE BEST MATERIAL FOR 



THE STABLE FLOOR? 137139 



The difference in Litter Paving : Bricks, Tiles, or 

 Cement Moss Peat Litter Straw, &c. 



CHAPTER XV. FEVER IN HORSES' FEET, AND WEAK 



JOINTS 141146 



Fever in horse's feet The hunter : shaken The 

 cold water cure Turn horses out The beneficial 

 action of dew The horse dealer "in clover" 

 " Prevention is better than cure." 



