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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
79 
SUPERIOR STANDARD WORKS. 
Published by OEAITGE^JUDD AND COMPANY. 
THE HORSE. 
FRANK FORESTER'S 
HOUSE & HORSEMANSHIP 
OF AMERICA. 
By HEXRY 1VJ1. HERBERT. 
Revised, corrected, enlarged, and continued to 1S71, 
ByS. D. nnd B. G. Beuce. 
Always an Acknowledged Standard, and now 
the most Complete and Authentic Work on the 
HORSE. With steel-engraved portraits of Thirty 
of the most famous 
REPRESENTATIVE HORSES, 
including pedigrees, histories, and performances. 
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WALLACE'S 
American Trotting Register. 
CONTAINING ALL THAT IS KNOWN OF THE 
PEDIQEEES OF TEOTTING HOESES, 
their ancestors and descendants, with a record of 
All published performances in which a mile 
was trotted or paced in 2.40 or less, 
from the earliest dates until the close of 186S, and 
a full record of the performances of I860 and 1S70. 
Giving complete Summaries of over 6,000 Contests. 
With an Intiiodpctokt Essay on the true 
origin of the American Trotter. And a set of Rules 
for the government of all trials of speed. By J. 
n. WALLACE, compiler of Wallace's American 
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WALLACE'S AMERICAN STUD-BOOK. 
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PEDIGREES OF AMERICAN AND IM- 
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named animals without extended Pedigrees prior 
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history of all Horses and Mares that linve trotted 
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ORANGE JUDD & CO., 245 Broadway, New York. 
HINTS TO H0RSMEEPERS, 
A COMPLETE 
MANUAL FOR HORSEMEN. 
BY THE LATE JTEXTtY TVILLIAM HERBERT. 
(FRANK FORESTEK.) 
Beautifully Illustrated. 
HOW TO BREED A HORSE.— 
CHOICE OF STALLION.-Natlonal Value of the Horse— 
The best class of Horses the cheapest 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. 
CHOICE OF THE MARE.— Size, Symmetry and Sound- 
ness more important than Dlood— Points of the Brood 
Mare— Diseases Hereditary — Condition of the Mare — 
Fbould have moderate work when with Foal— Food aud 
care during gestation — Health, and temper. 
MUTUAL ADAPTATION OF SIRE AND DAM.-FIr&t 
consideration in Improvement of "cold" Blood— Rela- 
tive size of Sire nnd Dam— Defects in either Parent- 
How Remedied In Progeny— Bloods which "hit." 
CANADIAN" BLOOD. — The Canadian originally the 
French Norman — Characteristics — Hardihood— Speed— 
Mode of improvement— Crossing with Thorough-breds. 
NORMAN BLOOD.— Origin nnd History of the Perchcron 
Norman— A pure race— Characteristics and Points. 
MODERN ARAB BLOOD.— English and American Thor- 
ough-breds derived from Oriental Blood — are now 
superior to tho Modern Arab3— Nolan Arab. 
PONIES — DIFFERENT BREEDS, 
CHARACTERISTICS AND UTILITY.— Origin-Different 
Breeds— Shetlauds and Scots — Galloways and Narragnu- 
setts— Mustangs and Indians— Profit of raising Ponies. 
HOW TO BREED MULES. 
Value of Mules— Their nistorv nnd Natural History— 
The Mule and Hfnncv— Thorough-blood wasted in the 
Dam for Mules— The Mule In the United States— Large 
size not Desirable— Varieties of tho Ass— The kind of 
Mares to be selected. 
HOW TO BUT A HORSE. 
Of whom to Buy it— Extraordinary Cheapness and Ex- 
traordinary Excellence not consistent with each othor— 
Points to be regarded— How to Examine the Eve— Broken 
Wind— Roaring— Whistling— Broken Knees— To examine 
the Legs— Solents— Damaged Back Sinews— Spavins— 
Ringbones— Curbs— How to tell the Age of a Horse. 
HOW TO FEED A HORSE. 
Consequences of Improper reeding—Different Food for 
different conditions— Food for the Brood Mare— for the 
Foal— For Working Horses — Green Food — Carrots— Corn 
—Feeding Horses m Training— While Travelling— Sum- 
mering Horses— The Best Method— Management of Om- 
nibus Horses in New York. 
HOW TO STABLE AND GROOM A 
HORSE.— Requisites for a good Stable— The economy of 
Proper Arrangements— Ventilation— Grooming ; its ne- 
cessity for all descriptions of I lorses— How Performed— 
Clothing— Treatment when brought In from Work. 
HOW TO BREAK, AND USE A 
HORSE.— What Is required in a well-broken Horse— His 
education should commence when n Colt— Bitting— Put- 
ting In Harness —1 low to Use a Horse— Travelling— Work- 
ing— Pleasure Horses— Punishment. 
HOW TO PHYSIC A HORSE — 
SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SIMPLE AILMENTS.— Causes 
of Ailments— Medicines to be given only bv the order of 
the Master— Depletion nnd Purging— Spasmodic Colic- 
Inflammation of the Bowels— Inflammation of the Lungs 
—How to Bleed— Balls and Purgatives — Costlveness— 
Cough— Bronchitis— Distemper— worms— Diseases of the 
Feet— Scratches— Thrush— Broken Knees. 
FARRIERY, ETC. 
Castration — Docking, nnd Nicking — Blood-letting — 
Treatment of Strains nnd Wounds— Galls of the Skin- 
Cracked Heels— Clipping and Singeing— Administering 
Medicines— Diseases of the Feet. 
HOW TO SHOE A HORSE. 
Unskillful Shoers— Anatomy of the Food Hlustrntod— 
The Foot of a Colt— Preparation of the Foot— Rcmo\ ing 
the Old Shoe— Paring the Foot— The Shoe— Fitting tho 
Shoe— Nailing— Number of Nails— Diseases of the Foot. 
BAUCHER'S METHOD OF TRAIN- 
ING HORSES.— What Constitutes ft Well-trained Horse- 
To make him como at vour call— The Philosophy of 
Training— Flexions of the .Taw— Flexions of the Neck- 
Flexions of the Croup — Backing— The Paces— Leaping. 
HOW TO REDE A HORSE. 
The Saddle— The Girths— The Stirrups— Saddle-Cloths— 
The Crupper — The Martingale — '1 lie Bridle— Spurs- 
Mounting and Dismounting— i he P n at— The Hands— 
The Legs— Tlie Paces— Hints for Special Cases— The Art 
of Falling— Riding with Ladic3. 
LADIES' REDING— WRITTEN BY 
A LADT.-l.earninstonidc— Tho Slde-saddlo— The Girths 
—Tho Stirrup— Tho iridic— The Martingalo— The Bit- 
The Drens— Mounting and Dismounting— i'he Position— 
The Hauds— Tho Leg aud AVhip— AccidcntB. 
HOW TO DRIVE A HORSE. 
The Art of Driving— Pleasure Driving— How to Hold tho 
Reins— Driving a Pair— Four-in-hand Driving— Driving 
Workiu g H orse s— PI o w in g— Th r o e-a-b r e aBt. 
RAREY'S SYSTEM OF HORSE- 
TAMING.— Rarey's System a New Discovery— Previona 
System— Principles of this Svstcm — Instructions for 
practicing Rarey's Method— To Stable the Horse— To 
Approach the Horse— Tying up the Leg— Laying the 
Horse Down— Finale— Vices and Bad Habits— Bearing- 
Kicking— Baulking— Pulling on the Halter— Shying. 
VETERINARY HOMOEOPATHY. 
Principles of the System— Table of Remedies— General 
Directions— Treatment of a Sick Animal — Diet — Reme- 
dies for Specific Cases— Glossary of Diseases. 
1-imo. 425 ?>.— Sent by mail post-paid. $1.75, 
ORANGE JUDD & CO., 
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