CONTENTS. 



CHAP. 



I. FIRST PRINCIPLES . . T 



II. THEORY OF EXERCISE AND WORK . 51 



III. THEORY OF FEEDING ... 61 



IV. THEORY AND PRACTICE OF WATERING HORSES. 128 



V. VARIETIES OF FOOD ... .146 



VI. FEEDING ... i?9 



VII. STABLES . . .192 



VIII. BEDDING ... 260 



IX. CLOTHING ... .285 



X. HANDLING AND LEADING HORSES . 3^ 



XL GROOMING 3 l6 



XII. CLIPPING, SINGEING, AND TRIMMING 35 



XIII. CLEANING GEAR, CARRIAGES, ETC. . 359 



XIV. MANAGEMENT OF HORSES ON BOARD SHIP . 371 



XV. STABLE ROUTINE .382 



XVI. SUMMERING HUNTERS AND WINTERING POLO 



PONIES ....... 387 



XVII. EXERCISE FOR CONDITIONING HUNTERS . 391 



XVIII. STABLE SERVANTS 39 6 



