CONTENTS 



PART I.— STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 



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I. The Horse — A Machine 3 



II. Conformation — The Structure 10 



III. Way op Going — The Function 17 



PART II.— TYPES AND BREEDS. 



IV. The Types of Horses 35 



V. The Classes of Horses 4.5 



VI. The Breeds of Horses 70 



VII. Draft Breeds 84 



VIII. The Heavy Harness Breeds 101 



IX. American Breeds 112 



X. Pony Breeds 133 



XL Judging Horses 139 



PART III.— THE PRINCIPLES OF BREEDING. 

 XII. The Breeding of Horses 179 



PART IV.— THE HORSE IN SERVICE. 



XIII. Relation Between Horse and Master 219 



XIV. The Feeding op Horses 231 



XV. Stables 247 



XVI. Equitation 269 



XVII. Vehicle, Harness, and Saddle 286 



XVIII. Markets and Shows 296 



XIX. Transportation 304 



XX. The Mule 309 



XXI. The Motor as a Factor 314 



