CONTENTS 
I. Introductory ....... 7 
II. Object of the Work ...... 9 
III. Sources of Materials . . . . . .10 
IV. Past Work—General Statement . . . .11 
V. Management of the Stallion . . . . .12 
1. Selection . . . . . . .12 
2. Unsoundness and diseases affecting selection . . 13 
3. Other considerations affecting selection . . 17 
4. Age to breed . . . . . .18 
5. Procedure in breeding operations . . .19 
6. Systems of feeding and watering, salting . . 22 
7. Feeding . . . . . . .25 
8. Housing and care . . . . .28 
9. Exercise . . . . . . .29 
10. Grooming . . . . . . .30 
111. Extra care . . . . . . .31 
122. Common and infectious diseases, and other 
ailments . . . . . . .32 
VI. Management of the Mare . . . . .38 
1. Selection . . . . . . .38 
2. Breeding and productive age . . . .39 
3. Breeding season. Period of heat. Signs of heat. 
Time to breed . . . . . .40 
4. Spring foaling . . . . . .42 
5. Fall foaling . . . . . .42 
6. Other breeding considerations . . . .43 
7. Artificial insemination . . . . .44 
8. Feeding . . . . . . .47 
9. Housing and care . . . . .51 
10. Exercise . . . . . . .52 
11. Signs of pregnancy . . . . .52 
12. Gestation period . . . . . .56 
13. Signs of parturitition . . . . .57 
14. Management of normal parturition . . .58 
15. The care of the puerperal mare . . . .60 
16. Common and infectious diseases and other 
ailments ....... 64 
VII. Management of the Foal . . . . .68 
1* Handling . . . . . • .68 
2. Raising the orphan foal . . . . 83 
3. Common and infectious diseases and other 
ailments . . . • • • .86 
VIII. Management of Weanlings . . • • .95 
1. Weaning and management . . . .95 
2. Common and infectious diseases, and other 
ailments ....... 104 
IX. Experimental Work of Colt Feeding . . . .108 
X. Care of the Colt’s Feet ...... 113 
