1873.] 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
79 
SUPERIOR STANDARD WORKS. 
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MANUAL FOR HORSEMEN. 
BY THE LATE HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT. 
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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 be on the side of the Sire—Breed up, not down— 
Diseases and Defects Hereditary—General Rules. 
CHOICE OF TIIE 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 witii 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-breds. 
NORMAN BLOOD.—Origin and History of the Percheron 
Norman—A pure race—Characteristics and Points. 
MODERN ARAB BLOOD.—English and American Thor¬ 
oughbreds 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. 
HOW TO BREED MULES. 
Value of Mules—Their History and Natural History— 
The Mule and Hiuney—'Thorough-blood wasted in the 
Dam for Mules—The Mule in the United States—Large 
size not Desirable—Varieties of tlio Aes—The kind of 
Mares to be selected. 
HOW TO BUY 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 
IVind—Roaring—Whistling—Broken Knees—To examine 
tile Legs—Splents—Damaged Back Sinews—Spavins— 
Ringbones—Curbs—How to tell the Age of a Horse. 
IIOW TO FEED A HORSE. 
Consequences of Improper Feeding—Different Food for 
different conditions—Food for tlie Brood Mare—for the 
Foal—For Working Horses—GreenFood—Carrots—Corn 
—Feeding Horses m Training—While Travelling—Sum¬ 
mering Horses—Tlie 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— 1 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¬ 
ting in Harness^How to Use a Horse—Travelling—Work¬ 
ing—Pleasure Horses—Punishment. 
HOW 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— 1 Thrush—Broken Knees. 
FARRIERY, ETC 
Castration — Docking and Nicking — Blood-letting — 
Treatment of Stratus 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 Shoe—Paring the Foot—Tlie 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 tlie Neck- 
Flexions of tlie Croup—Backing—The Paces—Leaping. 
HOW TO RIDE A HORSE. 
The Saddle—The Girths—Tlie 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— 1 The Girths 
—The Stirrup—The Bridle—The Martingale—The Bit— 
The Dress—Mounting and Dismounting—The Position—- 
The Hands—The Leg and Whip—Accidents. 
HOW TO DRIVE A HORSE. 
The Art of Driving—Pleasure Driving—How to nold the 
Reins—Driving a Pair—Four-in-hand Driving—Driving 
Working Horses—Plowing—Three-a-breast. 
RAREY’S SYSTEM OF IIORSE- 
TAMING.—Rarey’s System a New Discovery—Previous 
System—Principles "of this System — Instructions for 
practicing Rarey’s Method—To Stable the Horse—To 
Approach the llorse—Tying up the Leg—Laying tlie 
Horse Down—Finale—Vices and Bad Habits—Rearing— 
Kicking—Baulking—Pulling on the Halter—Shying. 
VETERINARY HOMCEOPATIIY. 
Prineinles 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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