HINTS TO HORSE-KEEPERS. 



A COMPLETE 



MANUAL FOH HOESEMEU. 



By the Late HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT, 



(FRANK FOEKESTER.) 



BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED. 



How to Breed a Horse. Choice of Stallion Choice of the Mare Mutual 

 Adaptation of Sire and Dam Canadian Blood Norman Blood Modern Arab 

 Blood. 



Ponies Different Breeds, Characteristics and Utility. Origin- 

 Different Breeds Shetland! and (Scots Galloways and Narragansetls Mustangs 



and Indians Profit of raising Poiiies. 



How to Breed Mules. Value of Mules Their History and Natural History 

 The Mule and Hinney Thorough-blood wasted in the Dam for Mules The Mule 

 in the United States Large size not Desirable Varieties of the Ass, etc. 



How to Buy a Horse. Of whom to Buy it Extraordinary Cheapness and 

 Extraordinary Excellence not consistent with each other Points to be regarded 

 How to Examine the Eye Broken Wind Roaring Whistling, etc. 



How to Feed a Horse. Conseauenccs of Improper Feeding Different Food 

 for different conditions Food for the Brood Mare for the Foal For Working- 

 Horses Green Food Carrots Corn Feeding Horses in Training While Trav- 

 elingSummering Horses Management of Omnibus Horses in New- York. 



How to Stable and Groom a Horse. Requisites for a good Stable The 

 economy of Proper Arrangements Ventilation Grooming ; its necessity for 

 all descriptions 01 Horses Treatment when brought in from Work. 



How to Break, and Use a Horse. What is required in a -well-broken 

 Horse- His education should commence when a Colt Bitting Putting in Harness 

 How to Use a Horse Traveling Working Pleasure Horses Punishment. 



How to Physic a Horse SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SIMPLE AILMENTS. Causes 

 of Ailment* 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 Purgatives Costiveness Cough, etc. 



Farriery, 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. 



How to Shoe a Horse. Unskillful Shoers Anatomy of the Food Illustrated 

 The Foot of a Colt Preparation of the Foot Removing the Old Shoe Paring 

 the Foot The Shoe Fitting the Shoe Nailing Diseases of the Foot. 



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, etc. 



How to Ride a Horse. The Saddle The Girths The Stirrups Saddlc- 

 Cloths The Crupper The Martingale The Bridle Spurs Mounting and Dis- 

 mountingHints for Special Cases The Art of Falling Riding with Ladies. 



Ladies' Riding: WRITTEN BY A LADY. Learning to Ride The Side-saddle 

 The Girths The Stirrup The Bridle The Martingale The Bit The Dress- 

 Mounting and Dismounting The Position The Hands The Leg and Whip. 



How to Drive a Horse. The Art of Driving Pleasure Driving How to Hold 

 the Reins Driving a Pair Four-in-hand Driving Plowing Three-abreast. 



Rarey's System of Horse-Taming. Rarey's System a New Discovery- 

 Previous System Principles of this System Instructions for Practicing Rarey's 

 Method To Stable the Horse To Approach the Horse Tying up the Leg Lay- 

 ing the Horse Down Finale Vices and Bad Habits Rearing Kicking, etc. 



Veterinary Homeopathy. Principles of the System Table of Remedies- 

 General Directions Treatment of a Sick Animal Glossary of Diseases. 

 12mo, 425 pp. -Sent by mail post-paid. Si. 75. 



ORANGE JUDD & ^COMPANY, 



245 Broadway, New-York. 



