On the Breeding, Rearing, and Management of Horses - A Guide to the Methods and Equipment of Livestock Farming

This volume contains a detailed guide to the methods and equipment of livestock keeping, with information on the breeding, rearing, and management of horses. Complete with a detailed illustrations, handy tables, and a wealth of useful and interesting information on breeding horses, this text constitutes a must-have for discerning equestrians. The chapters of this book include: 'Introductory and Comparative View of the Different Breeds of Horses'; 'The Anatomy of the Horse'; 'On Breeding Horses'; 'Of Cart Stallions and Mares'; 'On the Rearing and Training of Colts'; 'Of the Age, Qualifications, and Sale of Horses'; 'The Maintenance and Labour of Farm-Horses', etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on horses as used for utility and sport.