INDEX 



A 



Abdallahs, origin of, 23, 24. 

 Acute indigestion, 253, 254. 

 Akin, E. S., Belgian, The, 82-90. 

 Draft Breeds of France, 71-81. 

 Draft Breeds of Great Britain, 



91-103. 

 Stallion P^nroUment Law, 315. 

 Alexander, Dr. A. S., Effects of the 

 Wisconsin Stallion Law, 213, 214. 

 Alfalfa as feed for horses, 188, 189. 

 American Saddle Horse, Mrs. E. C. 



Railey, 47-56. 

 Anatomy of horse's leg and foot, 168- 



173. 

 Ancestry, imjiortance of, in breeding, 



15, 41. 

 Ankle-cocked horses, how benefited, 



180. 

 Ankylosis, cause of, 238. 

 Arab Horse, The, H. K. Bush-Brown, 

 27-36. 

 anatomy, 27. 

 capacity, 29, 30. 

 characteristics, 36. 

 foundation of thoroughbred, 37. 

 heredity, 30-32. 

 history, 32-36. 

 origin, 27. 

 Ardennais horses, 72, 73. 

 Artificial breeding, 147. 

 Ass, breeding of, 121-123. 



history of, 120, 121. 

 Asses and ]Mules, Dr. C. W. Brod- 



head, 119-128. 

 Atavism in breeding, 15. 

 Automobile in relation to the horse, 



25, 44, 221, 222. 

 Azaturea, 250-262. 

 cause, 259, 260. 

 prevention, 261, 262. 

 symptoms, 260. 

 treatment, 260, 261. 



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B 

 Belgian, The, E. S. Akin, 82-90. 



at State Fair, 202, 203. 



characteristics, 87. 



demand for, 89. 



destruction of by war, 90. 



develoj^ment, 82. 



exhibitions, 84, So. 



government subsidies, 83, 84. 



importations, 88. 



types, 85, 87. 

 Best Horse for the Farmer to Breed, 



J. H. S. Johnstone, 134-140. 

 Bitting, harness, 164. 



method of, 164, 165. 

 Black water, 259-262. 

 Bony Structure, Diseases of Limbs 



and. Dr. J. F. DeVine, 234-240. 

 Boulonnais horses, 73. 

 Breeders' Club, Xew York State 



Draft Horse, 268. 

 Breeding, artificial, 147. 

 Breeding Horses, Principles of, M. W. 

 Harper, 14-19. 



care of mare, 18. 



fall foals, 19. 



individuality, 15. 



mating, 15. 



pedigree, 15. 



jDerformance, 15. 



prepotency, 16. 



selection, 14. 



soundness, 17. 



spring foals, IS, 19. 



sterility, 16. 



young fillies, 18. 

 Breeds of horses, 20-119. 



American Saddle, 47^56. 



Arab, 27-36. 



Ardennais, 72, 73. 



Belgian, 82-90, 202, 203. 



Boulonnais, 73. 



Breton, 72. 



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