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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, 
rhould 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 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 I)AM.-First 
consideration in Improvement of “cold” Blood—Rela¬ 
tive size of Sire and Dam—Defects in either Parent— 
IIow 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 Pcrchcron 
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- 
setts—Mustangs and Indians—Profit of raising Ponies. 
IIOW TO BREED MULES. 
Value of Mules—Their History and Natural History— 
t The Main ami llinney—Thorough-blood wasted in the 
: Dam for Mules—The Mule in the United States—Largo 
size not Desirable—Varieties of the Ass—The kind of 
Mares to he selected. 
HOW TO BUY A IIORSE. 
Of whom to Buy it—Extraordinary Cheapness and Ex- 
5 traordinary Excellence not consistent with each other— 
i Points to be regarded—Howto Examine the Eve—Broken 
Wind—Roaring—Whistling—Broken Knees—To examine 
the Legs—Splents—Damaged Back Sinews—Spavins— 
Ringbones—Curbs—IIow to tell the Age of a Horse. 
IIOW TO FEED A HORSE. 
Consequences of Improper Feeding—Different Food for 
different conditions—Food for the Brood Mare—lor 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. 
IIOW TO STABLE AND GROOM A 
IIORSE.—Requisites for a good Stable—The economy of 
Proper Arrangements—Ventilation—Grooming; its ne¬ 
cessity for Jill descriptions of Horses—How Performed— 
Glothing—Treatment when brought in from Work. 
IIOW TO BREAK, AND USE A 
HORSE.—What is required in a well-broken Horse—His 
education should commence when a Colt—Bitting—Put- 
1 ingin Harness—1 low to Use a Ilorse—Travelling—Work¬ 
ing—Pleasure Horses—Punishment. 
IIOW TO J PHYSIO A IIORSE — 
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 
—IIow to Bleed—Balls and Purgatives—Costiveness— 
Cough—Bronchitis—Distemper—Worms—Diseases of tlio 
Feet—Scratches—Thrush—Broken Knees. 
FARRIERY, ETG. * 
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—Removing 
the Old Shoe—Paring the Foot—'The Shoe—Fitting the 
Shoe—Nailing—Number of Nails—Diseases of the Foot. 
LAUGHER’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. 
IIOW TO RIDE A IIORSE. 
The Saddle—The Girths—The Stirrups—Saddle-Cloths— 
The Crupper — The Martingale — The Bridle—Spurs— 
Mounting and Dismounting—T he Seat—The Hands— 
The Legs—'The Paces—Hints for Special Cases—The ArS 
of Falling—Riding with Ladies. 
LADIES’ RIDING—WRITTEN BY 
A LADY —Learning to Ride—The Si de-saddle—The Girths 
—'The Stirrup—The Bridle—The Martingale—The Bit— 
Tlie Dress—Mounting and Dismounting—The Position— 
The Hands—The Leg and Whip—Accidents. 
HOW TO DRIVE A IIORSE. 1 
The Art of Driving—Pleasure Driving—How to IToldtlio 
Reins—Driving a Pair—Four-in-hand Driving—Driving 
Working Horses—Plowing—'Three-a-breast. 
RAREY’S SYSTEM OF IIORSE- 
TAMING.—Rarev's System a New Discovery—Previous 
System—Principles of this System —Instructions for 
practicing Rarey’s Method—To Stable the Horse—To 
Approach the Horse—Tying up the Leg—Laying tlia 
' Horse Down—Finale—Vices and Bad Habits—Rearing— 
Kicking—Baulking—Pulling ou tlie Halter—Shying. 
VETERINARY HOMOEOPATHY. 
Principles of the Svstem—Tahle of Remedies—General 
Directions—Treatment of a Sick Animal—Diet—Reme¬ 
dies lor Specific Cases—Glossary of Diseases. 
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