CONTENTS xiii 



CHAPTER XXXVI 



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Care and Management of the Horse 360 



Grooming— Clipping — Blanketing — Bedding — Care of 

 feet and teeth — Shoeing the horse — Shoes for unsound 

 feet. 



CHAPTER XXXVH 

 Practical Horse Training ". 373 



Training the foal — Training the work horse — Age to 

 train for work — Bitting — Teaching commands — Training 

 to objects of fear — Training to walk fast — Training the 

 wild horse. 



CHAPTER XXXVHI 

 Whims and Vices of the Horse ''. 385 



Causes of whims and vices — Overcoming them — Balking 

 — Kicking — Running away — Tossing the head — Tongue- 

 lolling — Halter puUing — Difficult to harness — Tearing 

 blankets — Gorging grain — Rolling — Difficult to shoe. 



CHAPTER XXXIX 



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 Harnessing the Horse 395 



Bridle and check reins — Collars, kinds and fitting — 

 Sweat pads and housings — Breast harness — Crupper and 

 back-strap — Breeching and holdbacks — Care of harness. 



CHAPTER XL 



The Practical Horse Barn 407 



Drainage — Ventilation — Light — Cleanliness — Conveni- 

 ence — Interior fixtures — Construction — Labor-saving ap- 

 pliances — Care of manures — Paddocks. 



CJIAPTER XLI 



Common Ailments of the Horse 419 



Nursing a sick animal — Feeding— Giving medicine — In- 

 digestion — Colic — Worms — Azoturia — Distemper — Influ- 

 enza — Sweeney shoulder — Sore shoulders and neck — Foul 

 sheath — Mud fever — Scratches — Cracked hoofs — Difficult 

 parturition. 



