The Horse's Friend: the only practical method of educating the horse and eradicating vicious habits, followed by a variety of valuable recipes, instructions in farriery, horse-shoeing, the latest rules of trotting, and the record of fast horses up to 1876

A fascinating book including everything you ever needed to know about a horse, from How to educate a colt not to be afraid of his heels, to How to educate a horse to walk on its hind feet, some handy information about cows and dogs, and more! Includes section o the intelligence of animals, and another at the rear on The rules and regulations of the National Association of the American Trotting Turf. All 140+ engravings present, including frontis of the author, and a portrait of his wife. Soiling to texture blue boards with gilt ring, closed tear across head of spine, beginnings of starting hinge at front exposing 5cm of netting, but binding remains firm, toning to end papers, pencil notation of ffep, sporadic light foxing/toning, no printing data but stated Tenth Thousand copy printed. Grading commensurate with age of book. Grading commensurate with age of book. Dispatched from the UK same or next working day. NB: Due to the utter stupidity of Brexit, parcels sent to the EU may incur customs charges.…