1869. J 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
351 
HINTS TO HOHSE-KEEPEltS. 
A COMPLETE 
MANUAL FOR HORSEMEN. 
By the late HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT, (frank forester.) 
There are very few books which all who own or use the horse, can peruse with greater satisfaction than this. For indicating the principles which should guide one in breeding-, 
buying, training, and using horses, it stands unrivaled among American books. 
CONTENTS. 
How to Breed a Horse.—Choice op StaLlion. 
Choice of the Mare. 
Mutual Adaptation op Sire and Dam. 
Canadian Blood. Norman Blood. Modern Arar 
Blood. 
Ponies—Different Breeds, Characteristics and 
Utility.— Origin—Different. Breeds—Shetlandsand Scots 
—Galloways and Narragansetts—Mustangs and Indians— 
Prolit of raising Ponies. 
How to Breed Mules.— Value of Mules—Their His¬ 
tory and Natural History—Thorough-blood wasted in the 
Dain for Mules—The Mule in the United States—Vari¬ 
eties cf tlie Ass—The kind of Mares to he selected, 
HoW TO Buy a Horse.— Of whom to Buy it—How to 
Examine the Eye—Broken Wind—Roaring—Whistling— 
Broken Knees—To examine the Legs—Splents—Damaged 
Bade Sinews—Spavins—Ringbones—Curbs—How to tell 
the Age of a Horse. 
How to Feed a nonsE.—Consequences of Improper 
Feeding—Different Food for different conditions—Food 
for the Brood Mare—For the Foal—For Working Horses 
—Green Food—Carrots—Corn. 
How to Stable and Groom a Horse. —Requisites 
for a good Stable—The economy of Proper Arrangements 
—Ventilation—Grooming. 
How to Break and Use a Horse.— What is required 
in a well-broken Horse—His education should commence 
when a Colt — Bitting—Putting in Harness—Howto Use 
a Horse—Travelling—Working—Pleasure Horses—Pun¬ 
ishment,. 
now to Physic a Horse—Simple Remedies for 
Simple Ailments. —Causes of Ailments—Medicines lo 
he given only 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, etc. 
Farriery, etc.— Castration—Docking and Nicking — 
Blood-letting—Treatment of Strains and Wounds—Galls 
of the Skin—Cracked Heels—Clipping and Singeing— 
Diseases of the Feet, 
How to Shoe a Horse. —Unskillful Shoers—Anatomy 
of the Food Illustrated—The Foot of a Colt—Preparation 
of the Foot—Removing the Old Shoe—Paring the Foot— 
The Shoe—Fitting the Shoe. 
Baucher’s Method op Training Horses. — What 
Constitutes a Well-trained Horse—To make hint come at 
your call—The Philosophy of Training—Flexions of the 
Jaw—Flexions of the Neck—Flexions of the Croup— 
Backing—The Paces—Leaping. 
now to Ride a Horse. —The Saddle—The Girths— 
The Stirrups—Saddle-Cloths—The Crupper—The Martin¬ 
gale—The Bridle—Spurs—Mounting and Dismounting— 
The Seat—The Hands—The Legs—The Paces—Hints for 
Special Cases—The Art of Falling—Riding with Ladies. 
Ladies’ Riding — Written by a Lady. —Learning 
to Ride—The Side-saddle—The Girths—The Stirrup—The 
Bridle—The Martingale—The Bit—The Dress—Mounting 
and Dismounting—The Position—The Hands—The Leg 
and Whip—Accidents. 
now to Dbiyf, a nonsE.— The Art of Driving— Pleas¬ 
ure Driving—Howto Hold the Reins—Driving a Pair— 
Four-in-hand Driving—Driving Working Horses—Plow¬ 
ing—Three-a-hrcast. 
Rarey’s System of Horse-taming. —Rarey’s System 
a New Discovery—Previous System—Principles of this 
System—Instructions for practicing Rarey’s Method— 1 To 
Stable Ihc Ilorsc—To Approach the Horse—Tying up the 
Leg—Laying the Horse Down—Vices and Bad Habits. 
Veterinary Homoeopathy. —Principles of (he System 
—Table of Remedies—General Directions—Treatment of 
a Sick Animal—Diet—Remedies for Specific Cases— 
Glossary of Diseases. 
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