CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



EARLY HISTORY OF THE HORSE. 



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The Horse of Scripture — The Greek Horse — That of the Romans — The 

 Arab of Antiquity — Egyptian, Libyan, Numidian, and Moorish Horses — 

 The original British Horse — Ancient methods of using the Horse . 13 



CHAPTER II. 



GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS. 



Habits — External Form as indicated by Points — Proportions — Maturity — 

 Average Age — Periodical Moulting — Mental Development — Small 

 Stomach IS 



CHAPTER III. 



THE HORSES OF THE EAST. 



The Barb — The Egyptian Horse — The Horses of Dongola and Abyssinia — 

 Other African Horses — The Modern Arab — The Persian Horse — The 

 Turkish Horse — Other Asiatic Horses — The Australian Horse . . 30 



CHAPTER IV. 



THE HORSES OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. 



The South American Horse — The Mustang — The Indian Pony — The Cana- 

 dian Horse — The Morgan Horse — The American Trotter — The Narragan- 

 set Paeer — The American Thorough-bred — The Vermont Cart-Horse — 



The Conestoga Draught-Horse 45 



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