CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I. 



HOW TO BREED A HOHSB — CHOICE OP STA1LI3K. 



National Talue of the Horse — The best class of Horses the cheapieat for all 

 purposes — What constitutes excellence — Blood : what it gives ; should 

 be on the side of the Sire — Breed up, not down— Diseases and Defects 

 Hereditary — General Rules 1? 



CHAPTER II. 



HOW TO BREED A HORSE — CHOICE OF THE MARE. 



Size, Symmetry and Soundness more important than Blood— Points of the 

 Brood Mare — Diseases Hereditary — Condition of the Mare — Should 

 have moderate work when with Foal — Food and care during gestation 

 — Health and temper — General Rules 25 



CHAPTER III. 



HOW TO BREED A HOBSE — MUTUAL ADAPTATION OP SIRE AND DAM. 



First consideration in Improvement of " cold " Blood — Relative size of Sire 

 and Dam — Defects in either Parent — How Remedied in Progeny — 

 Bloods which " hit"— General Rules 36 



CHAPTER IV. 



HOW TO BREED A HORSE — CANADIAN BLOOD. 



Hie Canadian originally the French Norman — Characteristics — Hardihood- 

 Speed — Mode of Improvement— Crossing with Thorough-breds - 4B 



