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PAGES 



The mare and the young foal 1 12 



The Foal US 



Ills of the young foal 115 



Constipation — Diarrhea or scours — NaveV infection. 



Feeding the young foal ■ 118 



Weaning the young foal . 119 



Breeding Jacks, Jennets, and Mules 121 



Jacks and jennets 121 



Mules and hinnies 124 



CHAPTER VI 



Care and Management of Horses 127-150 



Grooming 127 



Care of the Horse's Teeth 128 



Clipping 128 



Bedding the Horse 129 



Blankets 130 



Stable blankets — Outdoor blankets. 



Care of the Feet . 131 



Shoeing. 



Training the Colt 132 



Training to the halter — Training to tlie uses of the bit — Im- 

 portance of a good mouth — Bitting the colt — Hairnessing the 

 colt — Hitching double — Hitching single — Training to mount. 



Harness and Harnessing 141 



The bit and the bridle — The bit — Head-stall — Blinds — Center- 

 pieces, ear-bobs, and tassels — The check-rein — • Fitting the 

 collar — Adjusting the hame-tug — Breast harness — Fitting 

 the back-band and crupper — Fly-nets — Caring for harness — 

 Harness room. 



CHAPTER VII 



Diseases of the Horse 151-181 



Treating Sick Horses . . 151 



Administering Medicine 154 



Drenching- — Hypodermic Medication — External medication — 

 Enemas or injections into the rectum — Counter-irritants — 

 Blisters — Firing. 

 Lameness ; its Cause and Treatment ...... 158 



