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CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER XI.

HOW TO STABLE AND GROOM A HORSE.

Requisites for a good Stable—The economy of Proper Arrangements—Ventilation—Grooming; its necessity for all descriptions of Horses—How Performed—Clothing—Treatment of the Horse when brought in from Work - 139

CHAPTER XII.

HOW TO BREAK, AND USE A HORSE.

What is required in a well-broken Horse—His education should commence when a Colt—Biting—Putting in Harness—How to Use a Horse—Travelling—Working—Pleasure Horses—Punishment - - 151

CHAPTER XIII. HOW TO PHYSIC A HORSE— SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SIMPLE AILMENTS. Causes of A Uments— 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 Purga- tives — Costiveness — Cough — Bronchitis —Distemper — Worms — Dis- eases of the Feet — Scratches — Thrush — Broken Knees - - 162 CHAPTER XIV. FAtlRIERY, 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 - - - - 187 CHAPTER XV. HOW TO SHOE A HORSE. Unskilful Shoers— Anatomy of the Foot 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 218 CHAPTER XVI. BAUCHER'S METHOD OF TRAINING 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 • 241