Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-09

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Of the practical horseman in scope OF in
formation, and quite beyond his reach IN
price, have appeared, of the benefits OF
which he has been unable to avail HIM
self because by far too scientific for MS
use, or too expensive for his purse.
"The present volume is believed to co
for this class of readers what no other
single book on the horse and racing, has
ever attempted to accomplish. Its range
of information embraces terms relating to
the horse, his exterior conformation and
uses as an animal for riding and driving;
TO the track or race course; the sulky and
track vehicles; the harness; the driver
and rider; to equestrianism; the trotting
and racing turf; the racing and trotting
rules, laws of the states in their relation
to horses, tracks, and racing; the phrases
and catch words of great drivers and rid
ers; terms u IL in the veterinary art so
far as they relate to the locomotory organs
of the horse, and to general soundness,
vices and faults; with. the folklore Of
horses, old sayings, and useful general
knowledge of an historical and practical
character. While numerous books are
ready at hand to aid the student and prac-
tical craftsman in the arts, sciences. liter
allure, the special processes OF mechanics,
printing, botany, gardening, and the
textile arts, the vast body of intelli-
gent horsemen has been, heretofore, with
out any single book, presenting in a COM
prehensive way, the historical, scientific,
legal, and practical features of their bust
ness. In short, this book attempts to do
for them, and for the gigantic industry
which they representative horse breeding,
racing, and trotting business of the United
States-what the numerous readers hand
books, dictionaries of phrase and fable,
dates, general illusions, common things,
scientific handbooks and trade glossaries
do for students of art and literature and
skilled workers in the arts and industries.
The sources of information have embraced
the entire range of horse literature as
represented in the Incompatible collec
ton in possession of the Boston Public
Library files of sporting and turf journals
and magazines of this country and Eng
land; an extended correspondence with
we'll known turf authorities in the United
States, and wide personal acquaintance
among practical horsemen, breeders, and
trainers.
sit is interesting to note to what an ex-
tent the horse industry and turf business
of the country has invented its own Ian
guage, language expressive, unique, and
peculiar; ono which until now has existed
beyond the realm of literature, because il
has had Judgment only in the gesee1 ral
practice and rugged brains of Trainers,
drivers, stable men and others who have
had to do with horses alp their lives. So
far as the author il. aware, the present
volume is the tlrss attempt to ombody in
foUn the technical vocabulary
Of the track and it's equipments, the fra
drivers and riders, and the
large body of intelligent gentlemen prac-
ideally interested in horses, driving, rae
ing, and trotting. Hence the book has
been compiled from original information
obtained on the turf and in the stable, as
well as from the horse literature of two
centuries.
"Thc author wishes to say further that
the book is not an English dictionary,
a book on stable management, cyclic
pedia about horses, a treatise on breeding,
a trotting register or year book, a work
on veterinary practice, or on the training
or driving of horses, and yet there is
something in it under each of these differ
ent headings. In memoirs of horses, it
includes only the five or six representa-
tive or foundation animals in England
and America; and no one family or in
dividual is given prominence in prefer
ence to another 1t contains no express
sion Of opinion that can by any possible
construction provoke controversy or lessen
the value of the facts presented; nor does
it discuss theories of breeding, training,
or management 1t floats no advertise
ment of breeded, track or vehicle The
terms pertaining to equestrianism are not
generally those of the schools devoted to
fancy riding, but those of practical horse
manship. Many terms pertaining to the
English turf are included, because our
own turf history is founded upon that of
the mother country, and because the in
telligent driver or equestrian wishes to
be well informed upon all matters relat-
ing to turf history and practices, whether
in his own country or abroad"
When Mr.. Boardman completed the
MSS. of his handbook it was sent for ex-
animation to the Orange Judd Company
of New York, the leading publishers of
agricultural and stock books in this
country. This company submitted the
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