CONTENTS. 13 



CHAPTER XI. 



HOW TO STABLE AND GEOOM A HOESB. 



Roqilisitos for a good Stable — The economy of Proper Arrangements — Venti- 

 lation — Grooming; its necessity for all descriptions of Horses — How 

 Performed — Clothing — Treatment of the Horse when brought in from 

 Worlc 139 



CHAPTER XH. 



HOW TO BREAK, AND r£S A HORSE. 



What is required in a weU-broken Horse — His education should oommenoe 

 when a Colt — Biting — Putting in Harness — How to Use a Horse — 

 Travelliwj — Working — Pleasure Horses — Punishment - - 16\ 



CHAPTER Xm. 



HOW TO PHTSIO A HORSE— SIMPLE REMEDIES FOE SIMPLE AILMENTS. 



Causes of Ailments — Medicines to be given only by the order of the Mastef 

 — Depletion and Purging — Spasmodic Colic — Inflammation of th» 

 Bowels — Inflammation of the Lungs — How to Bleed — Balls and Purga 

 tives — Costiveness — Cough — Bronchitis — Distemper — Worms — Dis- 

 eases of the Eeet — Scratches — Thrush — Broken Knees • ■ 161 



CHAPTER XIV. 



PABEIEBT, ETC. 



Castration — Docking and Nicking — Blood-letting — Treatment of Strains an* 

 Wounds— Grails of the Skin — Cracked Heels — Clipping and Singeing— 

 Administering Medicines — Diseases of the Feet .... 181 



CHAPTER XV. 



HOW TO SHOE A HORSE. 



Unskilful Shoers — Anatomy of the Foot Llustrated — The Foot of a Colt- 

 Preparation of the Foot— Removing the Old Shoe — Paring the Foot— 

 The Shoe — ^Fitting the Shoe — NaUing — Number of NaUs — Diseases of 

 the Foot 211 



CHAPTER XVI. 



BAUCHEE'S METHOD OF TRAINmO HOESES. 



What Constitutes a Well-trained Horse — To make him come at your call— 

 The Philosophy of Training — Flexions of the Jaw — Flexions of thi 

 Neck- Flexions of the Croup— Backing — The Paces — Leaping - 241 



