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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[November, 
HINTS TO HORSE-KEEPERS, 
A COMPLETE 
MANUAL FOR HORSEMEN. 
BY THE LATE HENRY 'WILLIAM HERBERT. 
(FKA5K FORESTER.) 
Beautifully Illustrated. 
HOW TO BREED A HORSE.— 
CHOICE OF STALLION".— National Yalne of the Horse— 
The best class of Horses the cheapest for all purposes— 
"What constitutes excellence— Blood: "what it gives, 
should be ou the side of the Sire— Breed up, not down- 
Diseases and Defects Hereditary — General Kules. 
CHOICE OF TITE MAKE.— Size, Symmetry and Sound- 
ness more important than Blood— Points of the Brood 
J I are— Diseases Hereditary— Condition of the Mare — 
Should have moderate work when with Foal— Food and 
care during gestation — Health and temper. 
MUTUAL ADAPTATION OF SIT.E AND DAM.— First 
consideration in Improvement of "cold" Blood — Rela- 
tive size of Sire and 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 and History of the Percheroa 
Norman— A pure race— Characteristics and Points. 
MODERN ARAB BLOOD.— English and American Thor- 
ough-breds derived from Oriental Blood — are now 
superior to the Modern Arabs— Nolan Arab. 
PONIES — DIFFERENT BREEDS, 
CHARACTERISTICS AND UTILITY.— Origin— Different 
Breeds— Shetlands and Scots— Galloways and Narragan- 
eetts— Mustangs and Indians— Profit of raising Ponies. 
HOW TO BREED MULES. 
Yalne of Mules— Their History and Natural History— 
The Mule and Ilinney— Thorough-blood wasted in the 
Dam for Mules— The Mule in the United States— Large 
size not Desirable — Varieties of the 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 other- 
Points to be regarded— How to Examine the Eve— Broken 
"Wind— Roaring— Whistling— Broken Knees— To examine 
the Legs— Splents— Damaged Back Sinews— Spavins- 
Ringbones— Curbs— How to tell the Age of a Horse. 
HOW TO FEED A HORSE. 
Consequences of Improper Feeding— Different Food for 
different conditions— Food for the "Brood Mare— for the 
Foal— For Working Horses— Green Food— Carrots— Corn 
— Feeding Horses in 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 Horses— How Performed— 
Clothing— Treatment when brought in from "Work. 
HOW TO BREAK, AOT) USE A 
HORSE.— What is required in a well-broken Horse— His 
education should commence when a Colt— Bitting— Put- 
ting in Ham ess— How to Use a Horse — Travelling— Work- 
ing— Pleasure Horses— Punishment. 
HOW* TO PHYSIC A HORSE — 
SLMPLE READIES FOR SIMPLE AILMENTS.— Causes 
of Ailments— Medicines to be given onlv by the order of 
the Master— Depletion and Purging— Spasmodic Colic- 
Inflammation of the Bowels — Inflammation of the Lungs 
— How to Bleed— Balls and Purgatives— Costiveness— 
Cough— Bronchitis— Distemper— "Worms— Diseases of the 
Feet— Scratches— Thrush— Broken Knees. 
FARRIERY, ETC. 
Castration — Docking and Nicking — Blood-letting — 
Treatment of Straws and "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 Hlustrated— 
The Foot of a Colt— Preparation of the Foot— Remo\ ing 
the Old Shoe— Paring the Foot— The Shoe— Fitting' the 
Shoe— Nailing— Number of Nails— Diseases of the Foot. 
BAUCHER'S METHOD OF TRAIN- 
ING HORSES.— What Constitutes a Well-trained Horse- 
To make him come at your call — The Philosophy of 
Training— Flexions of the Jaw— Flexions of the Neck- 
Flexions of the Croup— Backing— The Paces— Leaping. 
HOW TO RIDE A HORSE. 
The Saddle— The Girths— The Stirrups— Saddle-Cloths— 
The Crupper — The Martingale — The Bridle— Spurs- 
Mounting and Dismounting— The Scat— The Hands— 
The Legs— The Paces— Hints for Special Cases— The Art 
of Falling— Riding with Ladies. 
LADLES' ELDING— WRITTEN BY 
A LADY— Learning toRide— The Side-saddle— The Girths 
—The Stirrup— The Bridle— The Martingale— The Bit— 
The Dress— Mounting and Pismounting-^The Position — 
The Hands— The Leg and Whip— Accidents. 
HOW TO DRIVE A HORSE. 
The Art of Driving— Pleasure Driving— How to Hold the 
Reins — Driving a Pair — Four-in-hand Driving — Driving 
"Working Horses— Plowing— Three-a-breast. 
RAREY'S SYSTEM OF HORSE- 
TAMING.— Rarey's System a New Discovery— Previous 
System— Principles of this Svstem — Instructions for 
practicing Rarey's Method— To Stable the Horse— To 
Approach the Horse— Tving up the Leg— Laving the 
Horse Down— Finale— Vices and Bad Habits— Rearing— 
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. 
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