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A COMPLETE 
MANUAL FOR HORSEMEN, 
BY THE LATE nENRY WILLIAM HERBERT. 
(FRANK FORESTER.) 
Beautifully Illustrated. 
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 ou the side ol 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 Siro and Dam—Defects ill 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 Perchcron 
Norman—A pure race—Characteristics and Points. 
MODERN ARAB BLOOD.—English and American Thor- 
ough-breds derived from Oriental Blood —arc now 
superior to the Modern Arabs—Nolan Arab. 
PONIES — DIFFERENT BREEDS, 
CHARACTERISTICS AND UTILITY.—Origin-Different 
Breeds—Shetlands and Scots—Galloways and Narragan- 
setts—Mustangs and Indians—Profit of raising Ponies. 
HOW TO BREED MULES. 
Value of-Mules—Their History and Natural History- 
Tile Mule and Hinney—Thorough-blood wasted in tlio 
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 B.uy it—Extraordinary Cheapness and Ex¬ 
traordinary Excellence not consistent with eacli other— 
Points to he 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 tho 
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 
TIORSE.—Requisites for jv good Stable—The economy of 
Proper Arrangements—Ventilation—Griming; its ne¬ 
cessity for all descriptions of Ilorses—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 a Colt—Bitting—Put¬ 
ting in'Harness—How to Use a Horse—Travelling—Work¬ 
ing—Pleasure Horses—Punishment. 
IIOW TO PHYSIC A HORSE — 
SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SIMPLE AILMENTS.—Causes 
of Ailments—Medicines to be 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— 
Cough—Bronchitis—Distemper—Worms—Diseases of the 
Feet—Scratches—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. 
IIOW TO SHOE A HORSE. 
Unskillful Shoers—Anatomy of the Food Illustrated— 
The Foot of a Colt—Preparation of the Foot—Remo\ ing 
the Old Shoe—Paring the Foot— 1 The Shoe—Fitting tho 
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 tho Jaw—Flexions of the Neck- 
Flexions of the Croup—Backing—The Paces—Leaping. 
IIOW TO RIDE A IIORSE. 
The Saddle—The Girths—The Stirrups—Saddle-Cloths— 
The Crupper — The Martingale — 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 AVhip—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.—Rarev’s System a New Discovery—Previous 
System—Principles of this System —Instructions for 
practicing Rarcy’s Method—To Stable the Horse—To 
Approach the Horse—Tying up the Leg—Laying 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 ofTPiseases. 
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