CONTENTS 



PAGE 



INTRODUCTION . . ., . . . 1 



CHAPTER 



I. STRUCTURAL PECULIARITIES AND ANATOMICAL NOTES 19 



II. CHARACTERISTICS AND TEMPERAMENT ... 42 



III. INSTINCT AND INTELLIGENCE . . . . . 61 



IV. SPECIES AND BREEDS 95 



V. BREEDING 109 



VI. WATERING .-'.-. . . . . 134 



VII. FEEDING . . . . . . . 150 



VIII. LOADING . . .'- . . . . ... 172 



IX. MARCHING AND CARRYING POWER . . . . . 186 



X. AILMENTS, CAUSES AND REMEDIES .... 212 



XI. EQUIPMENT . . . ... .. . . 241 



XII. MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . 252 



XIII. COMPARISON WITH OTHER ANIMALS . ... 280 



XIV. PURCHASING .800 



XV. GENERAL REMARKS 320 



