CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



External Conformation of the Horse. 



The Head— The Neck— The Withers- The Chest— The Back, 

 Loins, and Croup — The Croup — The Quarters — The Barrel— 

 The Fore Limbs— The Arms— The Elbows— The Fore-Arms 

 — The Knees — The Shank or the Cannon — The Fetlock and 

 Pasterns— The Foot— The Hind Limbs— The Gaskin— The 

 Hocks 1-22 



CHAPTER II. 

 The Shire or Cart Horse 23-27 



CHAPTER III. 

 The Suffolk Horse 28-30 



CHAPTER IV. 

 The Hackney or Harness Horse — Ponies . . 31-40 



CHAPTER V. 



The Action of Horses. 



Good Action — Low Action— High Action — Extensive Action — 



Confined Action — Precise Action —Irregular Action . . 41-46 



CHAPTER VI. 



The Age of the Horse. 



Introduction^The Age — General Appearances as Indicative of 

 Age — Tricks of Dealers — Sex — Colour and Condition of Horses 47-64 



CHAPTER VII. 

 Vice 65-69 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Epitome of the Regions to be Examined 



for Evidence of Disease. 



The Mouth— The Teeth— The Nasal Passage— The Glands 

 below the Ear and Jaw — The Withers— The Shoulders —The 

 Elbows — The Knees — The Cannon or Shank — The Fetlocks 

 and Pasterns— The Feet— The Groin and Testicles— The 

 Hocks— The Eyes— The Pulse— The Breathing - Broken 

 Wind — Roaring — Whistling and Grunting — The Heart . . 7t>-73 



CHAPTER IX. 



Causes of Unsoundness. 



The Eyes— Simple Ophthalmia— Cataract — Amaurosis— Blind- 

 ness — Shying — The Nostrils— Sore Throat— Mouth and 



