VI CONTENTS. 



Page 



THE HACKNEY. 



The cover hack— the park hack— the lady's 

 horse — form of the hackney — height — strength 

 — importance of sound feet — action and paces — 

 the pack horse — the cob — the galloway — the 



PONY, 111-131 



THE CHARGER. 



Requisites of a charger— height — colour— the 

 troop horse— form and other requisites, . 132-137 



THE COACH-HORSE. 



Modern changes in the form and appearance of 

 the coach-horse— perfect symmetry not essen- 

 tial — colour — considerations in purchasing a 

 road coach-horse— powers of draught at vari- 

 ous rates of speed — accidents — diseases, . 138-151 



THE POST-HORSE. 



Antiquity of posting — improved character and 

 appearance of the post-horse — form, . . 152-157 



THE IRISH HORSE. 



The IRISH HACKNEY — THE IRISH HUNTER — HIS PECU- 

 LIAR MODE OF LEAPING — THE IRISH RACE-HORSE, 158-161 



THE SCOTCH HORSE. 



Scotland unfavourable to breeding racers — ex- 

 cellence OF THE SCOTCH CART-HORSES— THE CLYDES- 

 DALE HORSE, 162,163 



TREATMENT OF HORSES. 



Stable management — causes which have produced 

 the improvement in training the race-horse — 

 * summering ' the hunter — bodily infirmities 

 and diseases of the horse— physic— treatment 

 of the grass-fed hunter — grooms — stables — pad- 

 docks — food — wind — treatment after hunting — 

 treatment of horses' legs — the foot, . . 164-213 



