CONTENTS 



CHAPTER L 



HOW TO BREED A HOBSB— CHOICE OF STALUOH. 



National Talae of the Horse — The best class of Horses the cheapest for aD 

 purposes — What constitutes excellence — Blood : what it gives ; should 

 be on the side of the Sire — Breed up, not down — Diseases and Defects 

 Hereditary — General Rules IT 



CHAPTER H. 



HOW TO BREED A HOBSB— CHOICE OP THE MARE. 



Bice, Symmetry and Soundness more important than Blood— Points of the 

 Brood Mare — Diseases Hereditary — Condition of the Mare — Should 

 have moderate work when with Foal — Food and care during gestation 

 — Health and temper— General Rules 26 



CHAPTER m. 



HOW TO BREED A HORSE— MXTTUAL ADAPTATION OF SIRE AND DAM. 



first consideration in Improvement of " cold " Blood— Relative siae of Sirt 

 and Dam — Defects in either Parent — How Remedied in Progeny — 

 Bloods which "hit"— General Rules 8ft 



CHAPTER IV. 



HOW TO BREED A HORSE — CANADIAN BLOOD. 



Fhe Ganadian originally the French Norman — Characteristics— Hardihood- 

 Speed— Mode of Improvement— Crossing with Thorough-breda • ii 



