PREFACE. 



The Proprietors of the *^ Field" Newspaper, 

 having suggested a desire that I should from time 

 to time furnish a succession of Articles affording 

 such information as might enable those unaccus- 

 tomed to the possession and management of 

 Horses, to avail themselves of the ordeal I have 

 gone through without its consequent trouble, 

 risk, and expense, I wrote the following sheets. 

 However I may have acquitted myself of so 

 difficult and varied a task, the intentions of 

 the Proprietors of that Journal were, at least, 

 good; and, judging by the approval the 

 articles furnished have met with, I trust my 

 humble efforts have not been made in vain. 



