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Origin and History of the Percheron Norman—A pure race—Characteristics and Points—Importation into this country - - - - 51

English and American Thorough-breds derived from Oriental Blood—are now superior to the Modern Arabs—Nolan Arab - - - 58

Unknown to the Ancients—Origin—Different Breeds—Shetlands and Scots—Galloways and Narragansetts—Mustangs and Indians—Profit of raising Ponies .63

Value of Mules—Their History and Natural History—The Mule and Hinney—Thorough-blood wasted in the Dam for Mules—The Mule in the United States—Large Size not Desirable—Varieties of the Ass—The kind of Mares to be selected 81

Of whom to Buy it—Extraordinary Cheapness and Extraordinary Excellence not consistent with each other—Points to be Regarded—How to examine the Eye—Broken Wind—Roaring—Whistling—Broken Knees—To examine the Legs—Splents—Damaged Back Sinews—Spavins—Ringbones—Curbs—Thorough-pin—How to tell the Age of a Horse 94

Consequences of Improper Feeding—Different Food for different conditions—Food for the Brood Mare—for the Foal—For Working Horses—Green Food—Carrots—Corn—Feeding Horses in Training—While Travelling—Summering Horses—The Best Method—Management of Omnibus Horses in New York 121