SUMMARY OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



PAGB 



INTBODTTCTOKY. Arrival of the " trial stable " 13 



CHAPTER II. 



Description of Never Mind. Merits and defects in his form. Cutting his quar- 

 ters. Naming horses. History and description of Jane. Proper manner of 

 driving. Guarding against striking the knee. Contrivance to prevent a horse 

 from striking, &c 19 



CHAPTER IH. 



Poor feeders, probably caused by want of food when young, the stomach never 

 recovering from the injury. Camp life. Smoking. Old method of travel- 

 ing with race horses. Preceptor examines the Falcon. His description of 

 him. Finds him nearly his ideal of a model roadster. Pupil recounts his 

 history up to that time. Bad driving. Debt to the Falcon acknowledged. 

 A home on the Mississippi 21 



CHAPTER IV. 



Patience required to teach a horse to trot. Different breeds of trotters. The 

 pleasure there is in rearing fine colts. History and description of Clipper. 

 Admixture of French blood promotes higher action. Dangers of a bolter. 

 Best plan to drive one. Contrivance that might be of benefit to stop a horse 

 from "flying the track." Manner of handling a horse in a break. The ap- 

 pearance of the horses shows that they have been well wintered, being in pro- 

 per order to commence work. Preceptor's remarks on wintering trotters. 

 Proper way to feed, and what the food should consist of. -Location of stable. 

 Picture of a fine natural situation for a breeding farm. The kind of stock to 

 breed from. Examples of pedigrees. Treatment of the colts, weaning, win- 

 ter quarters, food, &c 40 



CHAPTER V. 



Breeding farm continued. Description of the house, and grounds surrounding 

 it. Ornamental planting. Out buildings. Yards. Further treatment of the 

 colts the first winter. Brood mares, their quarters, food, and treatment dur- 

 ing pregnancy. The stallion used on the breeding farm. A western prairie. 

 Advantages possessed by Iowa for breeding tine horses 65 



