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INDEX 



Breeding, inbreeding, 182 

 investment required, 179 

 line breeding, 182 

 spring or fall foaling, 206 

 stud, 192 

 top cross, 184 



Breeds of horses, 70 

 classification of, 83 

 definition of best breed, 70 

 inherent qualities of, 71 

 study of foundation stock, 71 



Bridles, 295 



classes of, 295 

 uses of, 295 



Bristle burr, 280 



British breeds, history of, 93-100 



Brothers in blood, 184 



Canada field peas, 237 

 Capacity for work, 221 



daily capacity, 221 



horse power, 221 



pulling capacity, 222 



weight carrying capacity, 222 

 Care of feet, 260 



of legs, 260 

 Carrots, 242 

 Celtic pony, 73 

 Centre of gravity, 7 



displacement of, 8 



location of, 7 



stability of, 8 

 Cereal hay, 241 

 Charles Kent mare, 116 

 Chin strap, 286 

 Chunk, 51 



Classes, origin of, 299 

 Classes of horses, 45 



basis of distinctions, 45 



chart of, 49 



differentiation from types, 49 

 Cleveland Bay, 108 

 Clipping, 264 



complete clipping, 265 



fashion, 264 



partial cUpping, 265 



Clipping, trimming, 264 

 Clothing, 266 



bandage, 265 



blanket, 265 



hood, 265 

 Clover, 239 

 Clydesdale, 94 



characteristics of, 94 



origin of, 94 



quality of bone of, 95 



Scotchman's standard, 94 

 Coach Horse, 53 

 Cob, 55 

 Colic, 245 

 Collar, 225 



Dutch or breast, 225 



fit of, 225 

 Color, 45 



bay, 46 



black, 47 



black points, 48 



brown, 47 



chestnut, 47 



classification of, 46 



cream, 48 



dun, 48 



gray, 47 



importance of, 46 



leprous spots, 49 



mouse, 48 



odd markings, 49 



piebald, 48 



roan, 48 



skewbald, 48 



tiger spots, 49 



white markings, 48 

 Combination horse, 65 

 Common stock, origin of, 72 

 Community system, 192 



advantages of, 192 

 Concentrates, 235 

 Condition, 45, 141, 228 



conditioning, 229 



degree and time involved, 229 



fat and element of, 228 



importance of, 228 



