OONTEKTS. 13 



CHAPTER XI. 



HOW TO STABLE AND GROOM A HORSE. 



Requisites for a good Stable— The economy of Proper Arrangements— Venti- 

 lation— Grooming ; its necessity for all descriptions of Horses — How- 

 Performed — Clothing— Treatment of the Horse when brought in from 

 Work - 139 



•CHAPTER XH. 



HOW TO BREAK, AND USE A HORSE. 



What is required in a well-broken Horse— His education should commence 

 when a Colt — Biting— Putting in Harness— How to Use a Horse — 

 TraveUing— Working— Pleasure Horses— Punishment - - 151 



CHAPTER XIII. 



HOW TO PHYSIC A HORSE— SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SIMPLE AILMENTS. 



Causes of A Uments— Medicines to be given only by the order of the Master 

 — Depletion and Purging— Spasmodic Colic— Inflammation of the 

 Bowels —Inflammation of the Lungs — How to Bleed — Balls and Purga- 

 tives — Costiveness — Cough — Bronchitis —Distemper — Worms — Dis- 

 eases of the Feet — Scratches — Thrush — Broken Knees - - 162 



CHAPTER XIV. 



FAtlRIERY, ETC. 



Castration — Docking and Nicking — Blood-letting— Treatment of Strains and 

 Wounds — Galls of the Skin— Cracked Heels — Clipping and Singeing— 

 Administering Medicines — Diseases of the Feet - - - - 187 



CHAPTER XV. 



HOW TO SHOE A HORSE. 



Unskilful Shoers— Anatomy of the Foot Illustrated — The Foot of a Colt — - 

 Preparation of the Foot — Removing the Old Shoe — Paring the Foot — 

 The Shoe — Fitting the Shoe — Nailing — Number of Nails — Diseases of 

 the Foot 218 



CHAPTER XVI. 



BAUCHER'S METHOD OF TRAINING HORSES. 



What Constitutes a Well-trained Horse — To make him come at your call — 

 The Philosophy of Training— Flexions of the Jaw— Flexions of the 

 Neck — Flexions of the Croup — Backing — The Paces— Leaping • 241 



