The Family Horse - Its Stabling, Care and Feeding - A Practical Manual for Horse Breeding

This volume contains a detailed treatise on keeping horses, being a practical manual for horse-keepers with information on stabling, care and feeding. Written in clear, concise language and including a wealth of practical information invaluable to horse-keepers, this volume constitutes a must-read for those with an interest in the topic. It is certainly not to be missed by discerning collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. The chapters include: 'Selecting the Horse', 'Morgans', 'Cleveland Bays', 'French Coach Horses', 'Western Ponies', 'How to Tell the Age by the Teeth', 'Good and Bad Legs', 'How to Detect Unsoundness and Blemishes', 'Feeding and Watering', 'Feeding Stuffs and Their Chemical Composition', etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on the care and maintenance of horses.