CONTENTS. 



Preface, .'.... .... 17 



Introduction . 19 



Author's Remarks, . . . . . 21 



Plan op the Book, .... .... 23 



CHAPTER I. 

 THE HORSE. 



Embracing his birthplace — Earliest history — Advent into America 



Climatic influence and food — Greek mythology claiming immortal- 

 ity — The first horse-dealer of the world, 25 



WILD HORSES OF AMERICA. 



Their origin, habits in a wild state — Males have frequent contests for su- 

 premacy — Their modes of warfare — Origin of the Indian Pony and ' 

 Mustang — Breeds and what constitutes a breed — Skill required in 

 forming new breeds — Names of eleven distinct breeds in America, . 31 



CHAPTER II. 

 THE ARABIAN HORSE. 



Mahomet its founder and the first breeder of blood-horses of the world — 

 Foundation mares for Mahomet's stud — Beautiful points of the Ara- 

 bian — The Arabian, the foundation of the English thoroughbred — 

 Arabian blood in the Percheron, Morgan, and Narragansett Pacer. 

 Six distinct breeds in Arabia — History of the Liudsey's Arabian — 

 Importation of Grand Bashaw in 1820. Importation of Ishmael Pacha 

 in 1872 — A. Keen Richards' views on breeding the Arabian in Ken- 

 tucky — Difficulty of obtaining good specimens in Arabia, . . . 35 



CHAPTER III. 

 THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE. 



The oldest and best established breed of America and Europe — Breed 

 built up on an Arabian and Barb foundation — The Darley Arabian 

 — Definition of Thoroughbred — Imported Messenger — Imported 

 Diomed — Imported Trustee — America's greatest sire, Lexington — 

 Value of thoroughbred stallions — Influence of the thoroughbred in 

 American-bred horses, ... 44 



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