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HOW TO BREED A HORSE.— 
CHOICE OF STALLION.—National Value of the Horse— 
The best class of Horses the cheapest for all purposes- 
What constitutes excellence—Blood: what it gives; 
should he 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 Blood—Points of the Brood 
Mare—Diseases Hereditary—Condition of the Mare — 
Should have moderate work when with Foal—Food and 
care during gestation — Health and temper. 
MUTUAL ADAPTATION OF SIRE 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-hreds. 
NORMAN BLOOD.—Origin and History of the Percheron 
Norman—A pure race-Ciharacteristics and Points. 
MODERN ARAB BLOOD.—English and American Thor- 
ongh-hreds derived from Oriental Blood — are no'w 
superior to the Modern Arabs-Nolan Arab. 
PONIES — DIFFERENT BREEDS, 
CHARACTERISTICS AND UTILITY.—Origin—Difi'erent 
Breeds—Slietlands and Scots—Galloways and Narragan- 
setts—Mustangs and Indians—Profit of raising Ponies. 
HOW TO BREED MDLES. 
Value of Mules—Their History and Natural History— 
The Mule and Hlnney—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 he selected. 
HOW TO BUY A HORSE. 
Of whom to Buy It—Extraordinary Cheapness and Ex¬ 
traordinary Excellence not consistent with each other— 
Points to he regarded—How to Examine the Eye—Broken 
Wind—Roaring—Whistling—Broken Knees—To examine 
the Legs—Splents—Damaged Back Sinews—Spavins— 
Ringbones—Curhs—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- ~ 
—Feeding Horses m Training—'While Travelling- 
mering Horses—Tlie Best Method—Management o 
Foal—For Working Horses—Green Food—Carrots—Coi-n 
g—Snm- 
; of Om¬ 
nibus liorses in New york. 
HOW TO STABLE A¥D GROOM A 
HORSE.-Requisites for a good Stable-The economy of 
Proper Arrangements—Ventilation—Grooming; its ne¬ 
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Clothing—Treatment -when brought in from Work. 
HOW TO BREAK, AND USE A 
HORSE.—What is required in a well-broken Horse—His 
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HOW TO PHYSIC A HORSE — 
SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SIMPLE AILMENTS.—Causes 
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the Master—Depletion and Purging-Spasmodic Colic- 
Inflammation of the Bowels—Inflammation of the Lungs 
—How to Bleed—Balls and Purgatives—Costiveness— 
Cou.gh—Bronchitis—Distemper—'worms—Diseases of the 
Feet—Soratclies—Thrush—Broken Knees. 
FARRIERY, ETC. 
Castration — Docking and Nicking — Blood-letting — 
Treatment of Strains 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 Illustrated— 
The Foot of a Colt—Preparation of the Foot—Removing 
the Old Slioe—Paring the Foot—The Shoe—Fitting the 
Shoe— Nailing—Number of Nails—Diseases of the Foot. 
BAUCHER’S METHOD OF TRAIU- 
ING HORSES.—'What Constitutes a Well-trained Horse— 
To make him come at your call—Tlie 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-fHoths— 
The Crupper—The Martingale —The Bridle—Spurs— 
Mounting and Dismounting—The Seat—1 he Hands— 
The Legs—The Paces-Hints for Special Cases—The Art 
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LADIES’ RIDING—WRITTEN BY 
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The Dress—Slonnting and Dismounting—The Position— 
The Hands—The Leg and Whip—AccldeMts. 
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The Art of Driving—Pleasure Driving—How to Hold the 
Reins—Driving a 'Pair—Four-in-hand Driving—Driving 
Working Horses—Plowing—Tlirec-a-hreast. 
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Principles of the System—Talilo of Remedies-Gcner.al 
Directions-Treatment of a Sick Animal—Diet—Reme¬ 
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